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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... Cancer Screening ... #Cancer #Screening ... #Intervals #management ... #gastroenterology
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... #Indications #Tests ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Tests ... specificity for polyps ... #colon #Screening ... comparison #table #management
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Polypectomy - Polyp ... Indications: • ... of small cancer ... #Resection #Management ... #gastroenterology
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
(EMR) - Polyp Resection ... Indications: • ... larger suspected cancer ... #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
in Colon Despite ... to endoscopic resection ... of colorectal cancer ... #colonoscopy #management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
look of the right colon ... for endoscopic resection ... including procedure indication ... AGA #Guidelines #management ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
electrosurgery Indication ... submucosal invasive cancer ... removal of colonic polyps ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR