1. Aberrant Crypt Foci: Detection, Gene Abnormalities, and Clinical Usefulness 
Tetsuji Takayama, Koji Miyanishi, Tsuyoshi Hayashi, Takehiro Kukitsu, Kunihiro Takanashi, Hirotoshi Ishiwatari, Takahiro Kogawa, Tomoyuki Abe, Yoshiro Niitsu 
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology 
Volume 3, Issue 7, Pages S42-S45 (July 2005)
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2. Figure 1
Identification of ACF by magnifying endoscopy. The panel shows ACF identified by magnifying endoscopy (EC-485-ZW; Fujinon-Toshiba ES system).
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3. Figure 2
Three different types of ACF. Endoscopic appearances of (A) nondysplastic nonhyperplastic ACF, (B) nondysplastic hyperplastic ACF, and (C) dysplastic ACF. Histologic findings of (D) nondysplastic nonhyperplastic ACF, (E) nondysplastic hyperplastic ACF, and (F) dysplastic ACF.
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4. Figure 3
Colon carcinogenesis through ACF. Accumulating data on ACF strongly suggest that ACF, particularly dysplastic ACF, are precursor lesions of adenoma and subsequent cancer.
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