The impact of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

Background: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Prevention of this neoplasm should be achievable by screening programs in asymptomatic patients. The objective of the present paper is to assess colonoscopic findings in asymptomatic people submitted to screening.

[Colonoscopic findings in asymptomatic people].

Context: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death. Prevention of colorectal cancer should be achievable by screening programs in asymptomatic patients.

Objective: To assess the colonoscopic findings in asymptomatic people submitted to screening.

[Effect of cholestasis on renal morphological and functional aspects after nephrectomy].

Objective: The removal of one kidney results in a compensatory growth of the remnant kidney. However, the mechanism that underlies this hypertrophic response is not understood. In this study we assessed the influence of obstructive jaundice on renal morphology and function after unilateral nephrectomy.