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Distribution of Adenomas Detected (N = 731)
| Location | Number | Percent |
| Cecum | 24 | 10.1 |
| Ascending colon | 50 | 21.0 |
| Hepatic flexure | 14 | 5.9 |
| Transverse colon | 45 | 18.9 |
| Splenic flexure | 5 | 2.1 |
| Descending colon | 24 | 10.1 |
| Sigmoid colon | 38 | 16.0 |
| Rectosigmoid junction | 5 | 2.1 |
| Rectum | 33 | 13.8 |
| Totals | 238 | 100.0 |
Note: Adenomas include both adenomatous polyps and villous adenomas. Only 24% of patients with adenomas proximal to the splenic flexure also had concurrent polyps in the descending colon or below.
