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Colorectal Cancer Screening and Polyp Surveillance Intervals
Colon Cancer Screening - Modality - Interval:
 • Colonoscopy -
Screening and Polyp ... Colon Cancer Screening ... : • Colonoscopy ... • Serrated Polyps ... #Screening #Polyp
Colonoscopy Followup Intervals 
10 years: Normal colonoscopy, ≥ 20 HP < 10mm
7-10 years: 1-2 adenomas <
Intervals 10 ... SSPs: Sessile serrated ... polyps #Colonoscopy ... #Followup #Intervals ... gastroenterology #guidelines #management
Strategies to Improve Quality of Screening and Surveillance Colonoscopy - AGA Guidelines

1. Adequate bowel preparation.
2. Use
Goal serrated lesion ... have malignant endoscopic ... should go for endoscopic ... and surveillance intervals ... AGA #Guidelines #management
Colorectal Cancer screening in ulcerative colitis per new UC guidelines
- Colonoscopy is the recommended method for
Colorectal Cancer ... at l- to 3-year intervals ... #Colorectal #Cancer ... Gastroenterology #Management ... #Colonoscopy
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) - Polyp Resection Techniques

Technique:
The polyp is initially lifted by submucosal iniection
Hot Endoscopic Mucosal ... larger suspected cancer ... requires surveillance colonoscopy ... at short interval ... #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
ACA Colorectal Cancer ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... Indications #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
Performance Characteristics for Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
Stool/blood-based tests:
 • FIT: 79% sensitivity, 94% specificity for CRC
Screening Tests ... visualization: • Colonoscopy ... specificity for polyps ... #Tests #comparison ... #table #management
How to Approach Small Polyps in Colon
Despite their appearance, small colon polyps can pose unique challenges
Approach Small Polyps ... challenges to endoscopic ... of colorectal cancer ... 'Disappearing Polyps ... #colonoscopy #management