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Bleeding Colonic Tumors

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Bleeding colonic tumors represent one of many causes of lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) and may present acutely or chronically. The evaluation and management LGIB as a whole is discussed elsewhere in this text. This chapter will focus on the etiology, work-up, and treatment of bleeding colonic tumors.

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  1. General Surgery Residency Training Program, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Vanessa A. Olcese

  2. Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA

    Christopher R. Mantyh

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  3. Medical Center, Duke University, Durham, 27710, U.S.A.

    Malcolm Stanley Branch

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Olcese, V.A., Mantyh, C.R. (2010). Bleeding Colonic Tumors. In: Pryor, A., Pappas, T., Branch, M. (eds) Gastrointestinal Bleeding. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1693-8_15

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