ENDOSCOPIC POLYPECTOMY OF PRECURSOR LESIONS AS A PREVENTION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF COLORECTAL CANCER – INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

Abstract

Colorectal Cancer (CRC) is the third most frequent neoplasm in the world, screening is based on early detection and prevention, colonoscopy is an exam that allows biopsy and subsequent removal of these lesions. The objective of the present study was to identify the importance of endoscopic polypectomy in the literature. Methodology: the study is carried out using the integrative literature review method, searching the Pubmed, Cochrane, and Scielo databases, using the descriptors ("colon" OR "colorectal") AND ("cancer" OR "polyp") AND ("polypectomy" OR "colonoscopy") in the period from 2017 to 2023. From a selection with two screenings, with a subsequent qualitative evaluation of what was found. Results: the sample used was 8 published articles, in which many benefits were observed in performing screening colonoscopy and polypectomy of precursor lesions, compared to other means of screening. Conclusion: the study shows the importance of polypectomy of these precursor lesions of CRC, with new advances that facilitate screening and prevention, consequently reducing the mortality rate of this disease so prevalent in the world.