Colonoscopic Screening of Asymptomatic First-Degree Relatives of Patients with Colorectal Cancer

Colonoscopic screening of first-degree relatives of patients with large adenomas: increased risk of colorectal tumors.

BACKGROUND & AIMS The risk of developing colorectal neoplasia is not well established among family members of individuals with large adenomas, and screening strategies remain under debate in this population. This study aimed at quantifying the risk of colorectal adenomas and cancers using colonoscopic screening in first-degree relatives of patients with large adenomas. METHODS This case-contr...

Colonoscopic Screening of First-degree Relatives of Patients with Large Adenomas: Increased Risk of Colorectal Tumours

Low compliance with colonoscopic screening in first-degree relatives of patients with large adenomas.

BACKGROUND Little is known about compliance with colonoscopy as a screening method in first-degree relatives of patients with large adenomas. Aims To evaluate the compliance with screening colonoscopy among this population, and its determinants. METHODS Data were obtained from the family part of the GEADE study, a study on genetic factors of colorectal adenomas. Index cases were 306 patients ...

Screening colonoscopy in first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer (CRC), one of the most important causes of morbidity and mortality, has earned the attention of healthcare systems widely. Screening programs are designed to detect patients at risk as effectively as possible. One of the major CRC risk factors is having a family member with diagnosed CRC. AIM To investigate the association between presence of polyps on colonoscopy...

Participation in screening colonoscopy in first-degree relatives from patients with colorectal cancer.

BACKGROUND Current guidelines recommend screening colonoscopy in first-degree relatives of patients with colon cancer. The aim of this state-wide study was to investigate the compliance for colonoscopic in first-degree relatives, who were younger than 60 years of age. METHODS A total of 602 patients were identified from the tumor registry of the public health insurance of Lower Saxony. A ques...