Abstract
Definition
SPECC stands for significant polyp and early colorectal cancer and is a clinical term used to describe colorectal lesions which harbour an increased risk of being malignant, where careful assessment and correct management is of paramount importance to optimize patient outcomes. Whilst there is no strict definition for this term, partly because it depends on the thoroughness of the lesion assessment, it can be considered to include any lesion of at least 20 mm in size, along with other lesions, irrespective of size, that display features indicative of a higher risk of malignancy.
SPECC stands for significant polyp and early colorectal cancer and is a clinical term used to describe colorectal lesions which harbour an increased risk of being malignant, where careful assessment and correct management is of paramount importance to optimize patient outcomes. Whilst there is no strict definition for this term, partly because it depends on the thoroughness of the lesion assessment, it can be considered to include any lesion of at least 20 mm in size, along with other lesions, irrespective of size, that display features indicative of a higher risk of malignancy.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-13 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Colorectal Disease |
| Volume | 21 |
| Issue number | S1 |
| Early online date | 27 Feb 2019 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Mar 2019 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:James E. East was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Oxford Biomedical Research Centre (BRC). The views expressed are those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the NHS, the NIHR or the Department of Health.
Funding Information:
*Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of North Tees, Stockton-on-Tees, UK, †Northern Institute for Cancer Research, Newcastle University, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, ‡Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, UK, §Translational Gastroenterology Unit, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, UK, ¶Gastroenterology, Bradford Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Bradford, UK, **Gastroenterology, Portsmouth Hospital, Portsmouth, UK, ††Gastroenterology, Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust, Wolverhampton, UK, ‡‡Gastrointestinal and Liver Service, Aberdeen Royal Infirmary, Aberdeeen, UK, §§Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Nottingham School of Medicine, Nottingham, UK, ¶¶Wolfson Unit for Endoscopy, St Mark’s Hospital and Imperial College London, Harrow, UK, and ***Gastroenterology, Royal Liverpool 45 3 and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust, Liverpool, UK
