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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Colorectal Cancer ... Cancer Screening ... - Interval: • Colonoscopy ... - q5 years • Colon ... Adenomatous Polyps • Serrated
Hamartomatous Polyposis Syndromes - Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome (PJS), Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome (JPS), Cowden Syndrome (CS), Cronkhite-Canada (CC),
Hamartomas + GI Cancer ... Tract - Genetic testing ... 2 large polyps bleeding ... → Adenoma and cancer ... 2 large polyps bleeding
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
for Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... #colon #Screening ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
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 ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... lesions or SSLs • Colon ... #colon #Screening ... gastroenterology #CRC #Testing
Bleeding Risk for Various Invasive/Surgical Procedures
Low Risk:
 • Dental extractions (1 or 2 teeth), endodontic (root
Bleeding Risk for ... Gastroscopy or colonoscopy ... hernia repair, colon ... Gastroscopy or colonoscopy ... • Extensive cancer
Pheochromocytoma - Diagnosis and Management Summary
10 percent rule = 10% of pheochromocytomas are extra-adrenal, multiple, bilateral,
procedures (eg, colonoscopy ... resistance, impaired fasting ... Beta blockers cancel ... adrenoceptors, potentially leading
Nuclear myocardial perfusion imaging (MPI) may be performed by either single-photon emission CT (SPECT) or positron
Color-coded images ... Pharmacologic stress testing ... and there is a concern ... significantly worse on echocardiogram ... candidates for testing