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When is resection indicated for hemorrhoids?
When is resection indicated for hemorrhoids?
What is the role of hemorrhoids in the body?
What is the role of hemorrhoids in the body?
Where do up to 25% of neuroendocrine tumors occur?
Where do up to 25% of neuroendocrine tumors occur?
What factor determines the sensitivity of GISTs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)?
What factor determines the sensitivity of GISTs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors) to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs)?
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What are the common features of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid tumors) when identified on colonoscopy?
What are the common features of well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors (carcinoid tumors) when identified on colonoscopy?
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What are the clinical manifestations of larger GISTs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors)?
What are the clinical manifestations of larger GISTs (gastrointestinal stromal tumors)?
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What is the treatment of choice for tumors occurring in the retrorectal space?
What is the treatment of choice for tumors occurring in the retrorectal space?
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Which type of lesions constitute the majority of congenital lesions in the retrorectal space?
Which type of lesions constitute the majority of congenital lesions in the retrorectal space?
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What is the most common malignant tumor in the retrorectal space?
What is the most common malignant tumor in the retrorectal space?
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Which type of lesion often contains tissue from each germ cell layer and may have both cystic and solid components?
Which type of lesion often contains tissue from each germ cell layer and may have both cystic and solid components?
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What is the pathognomonic radiographic appearance of anterior meningocele and myelomeningocele?
What is the pathognomonic radiographic appearance of anterior meningocele and myelomeningocele?
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Which type of lesions are more likely to be malignant than cystic lesions in the retrorectal space?
Which type of lesions are more likely to be malignant than cystic lesions in the retrorectal space?
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For which condition is surgical resection (local excision or radical resection) with microscopically negative margins the preferred treatment?
For which condition is surgical resection (local excision or radical resection) with microscopically negative margins the preferred treatment?
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