Endoscopy 2002; 34(11): 875-881
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-35299
DDW Report 2002
© Georg Thieme Verlag Stuttgart · New York

Colon Tumors and Colonoscopy

S.  Liangpunsakul 1 , D.  K.  Rex 1
  • 1Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Dept. of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
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Publication History

Publication Date:
13 November 2002 (online)

Introduction

The most significant advances reported in the papers presented on colonoscopy at Digestive Disease Week (DDW) were in the areas of quality and in chromoendoscopy.

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D. K. Rex, M.D.

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