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To the Editor: The report by Winawer et al. (June 15 issue)¹ on the sensitivity of double-contrast barium enema for detecting colonic adenomas requires comment. The overall sensitivity of double-contrast barium enema was 39 percent, with a sensitivity of 48 percent for detecting adenomas larger than 1 cm. Only 23 adenomas larger than 1 cm were detected among the seven participating institutions, and most were between 11 and 15 mm (Stewart E: personal communication). The measurement method used in the study has been shown to overestimate significantly the true size. In one review, half the lesions endoscopically classified as more . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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