Use of colonoscopy as a primary screening test for colorectal cancer in average risk people*1

Use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

Colonoscopy for Colorectal Cancer Screening

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States. Many, if not most, cases arise from premalignant lesions (adenomas) which may be identified and removed prior to becoming frankly malignant. For over a decade, colonoscopy has been the preferred modality for both CRC screening and prevention in the US. Early reports suggested that colonoscopic screening im...

Repeat colonoscopy every 10 years or single colonoscopy for colorectal neoplasm screening in average-risk Chinese: a cost-effectiveness analysis.

BACKGROUND The appropriate interval between negative colonoscopy screenings is uncertain, but the numbers of advanced neoplasms 10 years after a negative result are generally low. We aimed to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of colorectal neoplasm screening and management based on repeat screening colonoscopy every 10 years or single colonoscopy, compared with no screening in the general populat...

Selective colorectal cancer screening in average-risk populations.

great significance of colorectal cancer (CRC) and of understanding its etiopathogenesis and natural history allows that programs be implemented to prevent its development (primary prevention), to detect it in early or pretumoral stages (secondary prevention or screening), or to reduce its impact on patient prognosis (tertiary prevention or monitoring) (1). Here we shall not deal with primary or...

Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average Risk Populations: Evidence Summary

Introduction. The objectives of this systematic review were to evaluate the evidence for different CRC screening tests and to determine the most appropriate ages of initiation and cessation for CRC screening and the most appropriate screening intervals for selected CRC screening tests in people at average risk for CRC. Methods. Electronic databases were searched for studies that addressed the r...