The Presence of Large Serrated Polyps Increases Risk for Colorectal Cancer

Background & AimsThere is evidence that serrated polyps (serrated adenomas and hyperplastic polyps) have different malignant potential than traditional adenomas. We used a colonoscopy database to determine the association between the presence of serrated colorectal polyps and colorectal neoplasia.MethodsWe performed a multicenter observational study of 10,199 subjects who underwent first-time colonoscopies. Data collected on study subjects...