The modern colonoscopist faces two problems: identifying all relevant lesions and then making an appropriate risk assessment of the detected lesions. The latter is crucial for determining patient outcome. A feasibility study suggests that a new endomicroscopy technology could greatly improve the detection and assessment of neoplastic colorectal lesions.
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Kiesslich, R. Endomicroscopy for a reliable diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, 422–423 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2010.113
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