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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... • Adenomatous Polyps ... • Serrated Polyps ... #Screening #Polyp ... #gastroenterology
Cold Snare Polypectomy - Polyp Resection Techniques
Technique:
 • Dedicated cold snare grasps polyp and ideally a
Polypectomy - Polyp ... cold snare grasps polyp ... tissue around polyp ... for polyps up to ... #Resection #Management
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
(EMR) - Polyp Resection ... Technique: The polyp ... larger suspected cancer ... #EMR #Polyp #Management ... #gastroenterology
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
performed to increase polyp ... rate is ≥ 7% polyps ... be useful for polyps ... Complex polyps that ... #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
ACA Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines

When to Screen?
When to Stop?
Family History

Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... Screening Guidelines ... specificity for polyps ... comparison #table #management ... #gastroenterology
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Approach Small Polyps ... to endoscopic resection ... of colorectal cancer ... 'Disappearing Polyps ... #gastroenterology
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
Injection of solution into submucosal space to separate a mucosal lesion from muscularis propria
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection ... submucosal invasive cancer ... removal of colonic polyps ... #endoscopy #gastroenterology ... #management #EMR