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Hussan H, Ali MR, Hussain SK, Lyo V, McLaughlin E, Chiang C, Thompson HJ. The impact of surgical weight loss procedures on the risk of metachronous colorectal neoplasia: the differential effect of surgery type, sex, and anatomic location. J Natl Cancer Inst Monogr 2023; 2023:77-83. [PMID: 37139983 PMCID: PMC10157775 DOI: 10.1093/jncimonographs/lgac029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 12/08/2022] [Accepted: 12/19/2022] [Indexed: 05/05/2023] Open
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Patients with prior colorectal polyps are at high risk for metachronous colorectal neoplasia, especially in the presence of obesity. We assessed the impact of 2 common bariatric surgeries, vertical sleeve gastrectomy and roux-n-Y gastric bypass, on the risk of colorectal neoplasia recurrence. This nationally representative analysis included 1183 postbariatric adults and 3193 propensity score-matched controls, who all had prior colonoscopy with polyps and polypectomy. Colorectal polyps reoccurred in 63.8% of bariatric surgery patients and 71.7% of controls at a mean follow-up of 53.1 months from prior colonoscopy. There was a reduced odds of colorectal polyp recurrence after bariatric surgery compared with controls (odds ratio [OR] = 0.70, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.58 to 0.83). This effect was most pronounced in men (OR = 0.58, 95% CI = 0.42 to 0.79), and post roux-n-Y gastric bypass (OR = 0.57, 95% CI = 0.41 to 0.79). However, the risk of rectal polyps or colorectal cancer remained consistent between groups. This study is the first to our knowledge to show a reduction in risk of polyp recurrence following bariatric surgery.
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- Hisham Hussan
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Division of Foregut, Metabolic, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, School of Medicine and Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, Davis, Davis, CA, USA
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- Division of Foregut, Metabolic, General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of California Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Informatics, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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- Cancer Prevention Laboratory, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA
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Muller C, Rao VL. Surveillance Recommendation for Colonoscopy after Polypectomy. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am 2022; 32:371-384. [PMID: 35361341 DOI: 10.1016/j.giec.2021.12.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) have declined over the past several decades, largely due to improvement and uptake in screening, particularly with colonoscopy. The US Multi-Society Task Force on CRC published guidelines for surveillance after polypectomy in 2012, which were updated in 2020 with some important changes, and this review will provide an updated overview of evidence and outcomes of surveillance after polypectomy. Notable modifications to surveillance guidelines include increasing interval time between colonoscopies from 5 to 7 to 10 years for 1 to 2 low-risk adenomas (<10 mm) and from 3 years to 3 to 5 years when 3 to 4 low-risk adenomas are identified.
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- Charles Muller
- Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, 259 East Erie, Suite 1600, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. https://twitter.com/cmmuller7
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- Section of Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, University of Chicago Medicine, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, Rm S-401, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
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Guan Q, Zeng Q, Jiang W, Xie J, Cheng J, Yan H, He J, Xu Y, Guan G, Guo Z, Ao L. A Qualitative Transcriptional Signature for the Risk Assessment of Precancerous Colorectal Lesions. Front Genet 2021; 11:573787. [PMID: 33519891 PMCID: PMC7844367 DOI: 10.3389/fgene.2020.573787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Accepted: 12/01/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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It is meaningful to assess the risk of cancer incidence among patients with precancerous colorectal lesions. Comparing the within-sample relative expression orderings (REOs) of colorectal cancer patients measured by multiple platforms with that of normal colorectal tissues, a qualitative transcriptional signature consisting of 1,840 gene pairs was identified in the training data. Within an evaluation dataset of 16 active and 18 inactive (remissive) ulcerative colitis subjects, the median incidence risk score of colorectal carcinoma was 0.6402 in active ulcerative colitis subjects, significantly higher than that in remissive subjects (0.3114). Evaluation of two other independent datasets yielded similar results. Moreover, we found that the score significantly positively correlated with the degree of dysplasia in the case of colorectal adenomas. In the merged dataset, the median incidence risk score was 0.9027 among high-grade adenoma samples, significantly higher than that among low-grade adenomas (0.8565). In summary, the developed incidence risk score could well predict the incidence risk of precancerous colorectal lesions and has value in clinical application.
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- Qingzhou Guan
- Collaborative Innovation Center for Chinese Medicine and Respiratory Diseases Co-Constructed by Henan Province & Education Ministry of P.R. China, Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China.,Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Affiliated Union Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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- Key Laboratory of Medical Bioinformatics, Key Laboratory of Ministry of Education for Gastrointestinal Cancer, School of Basic Medical Sciences, Fujian Medical University, Fuzhou, China
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Heisser T, Peng L, Weigl K, Hoffmeister M, Brenner H. Outcomes at follow-up of negative colonoscopy in average risk population: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2019; 367:l6109. [PMID: 31722884 PMCID: PMC6853024 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l6109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/09/2019] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To review and summarise the evidence on the prevalence of colorectal adenomas and cancers at a follow-up screening colonoscopy after negative index colonoscopy, stratified by interval between examinations and by sex. DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis of all available studies. DATA SOURCES PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase. Two investigators independently extracted characteristics and results of identified studies and performed standardised quality ratings. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA Studies assessing the outcome of a follow-up colonoscopy among participants at average risk for colorectal cancer with a negative previous colonoscopy (no adenomas). RESULTS 28 studies were identified, including 22 cohort studies, five cross sectional studies, and one case-control study. Findings for an interval between colonoscopies of one to five, five to 10, and more than 10 years were reported by 17, 16, and three studies, respectively. Summary estimates of prevalences of any neoplasm were 20.7% (95% confidence interval 15.8% to 25.5%), 23.0% (18.0% to 28.0%), and 21.9% (14.9% to 29.0%) for one to five, five to 10, and more than 10 years between colonoscopies. Corresponding summary estimates of prevalences of any advanced neoplasm were 2.8% (2.0% to 3.7%), 3.2% (2.2% to 4.1%), and 7.0% (5.3% to 8.7%). Seven studies also reported findings stratified by sex. Summary estimates stratified by interval and sex were consistently higher for men than for women. CONCLUSIONS Although detection of any neoplasms was observed in more than 20% of participants within five years of a negative screening colonoscopy, detection of advanced neoplasms within 10 years was rare. Our findings suggest that 10 year intervals for colonoscopy screening after a negative colonoscopy, as currently recommended, may be adequate, but more studies are needed to strengthen the empirical basis for pertinent recommendations and to investigate even longer intervals. STUDY REGISTRATION Prospero CRD42019127842.
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- Thomas Heisser
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Medical Faculty Heidelberg, University of Heidelberg, Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
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- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), 69120 Heidelberg, Germany
- Division of Preventive Oncology, German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) and National Center for Tumor Diseases (NCT), Heidelberg, Germany
- German Cancer Consortium (DKTK), German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ), Heidelberg, Germany
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Kim KO, Huh KC, Hong SP, Kim WH, Yoon H, Kim SW, Kim YS, Park JH, Lee J, Lee BJ, Park YS. Frequency and Characteristics of Interval Colorectal Cancer in Actual Clinical Practice: A KASID Multicenter Study. Gut Liver 2019; 12:537-543. [PMID: 29938454 PMCID: PMC6143441 DOI: 10.5009/gnl17485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/31/2017] [Revised: 01/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/03/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Background/Aims The aims of the present study were to determine the frequency of interval colorectal cancers (CRCs) after surveillance colonoscopy and to compare the clinicopathologic features and survival outcomes with those of non-interval CRCs. Methods From January 2003 to December 2013, 66,016 follow-up colonoscopies for 38,412 patients performed within recommended time were reviewed retrospectively based on data from 11 tertiary hospitals in South Korea. To compare clinicopathologic features and survival rates for interval CRC, 106 patients with non-interval CRC matched in age and gender were included. Results Among the 66,016 colonoscopies performed within the surveillance period, 63 cases (63/66,016) of interval CRC were detected, and 53 were finally included in the analysis. The mean age was 69.9±8.8 years, and the male to female ratio was 1.94:1. Although the occurrence rate of cancer in the right side colon was higher than that of non-interval CRC, interval CRCs were predominantly left sided. Other clinicopathologic features and overall survival were not significantly different between the two groups. Missed lesion was suspected to be the most common cause (29 cases, 54.7%). Conclusions The frequency of interval CRC among patients who had undergone a surveillance colonoscopy was 0.095%. While sharing some similar clinical features and survival outcomes, interval CRCs in Korea developed more often in males and on the left side in contrast to results from Western studies.
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- Kyeong Ok Kim
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yeungnam University College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, CHA Bundang Medical Center, CHA University School of Medicine, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Chuncheon, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Busan, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chosun University College of Medicine, Gwangju, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Eulji Hospital, Eulji University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Fiedler D, Heselmeyer-Haddad K, Hirsch D, Hernandez LS, Torres I, Wangsa D, Hu Y, Zapata L, Rueschoff J, Belle S, Ried T, Gaiser T. Single-cell genetic analysis of clonal dynamics in colorectal adenomas indicates CDX2 gain as a predictor of recurrence. Int J Cancer 2018; 144:1561-1573. [PMID: 30229897 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.31869] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2018] [Revised: 07/11/2018] [Accepted: 08/13/2018] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Colorectal adenomas are common precancerous lesions with the potential for malignant transformation to colorectal adenocarcinoma. Endoscopic polypectomy provides an opportunity for cancer prevention; however, recurrence rates are high. We collected formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue of 15 primary adenomas with recurrence, 15 adenomas without recurrence, and 14 matched pair samples (primary adenoma and the corresponding recurrent adenoma). The samples were analysed by array-comparative genomic hybridisation (aCGH) and single-cell multiplex interphase fluorescence in situ hybridisation (miFISH) to understand clonal evolution, to examine the dynamics of copy number alterations (CNAs) and to identify molecular markers for recurrence prediction. The miFISH probe panel consisted of 14 colorectal carcinogenesis-relevant genes (COX2, PIK3CA, APC, CLIC1, EGFR, MYC, CCND1, CDX2, CDH1, TP53, HER2, SMAD7, SMAD4 and ZNF217), and a centromere probe (CEP10). The aCGH analysis confirmed the genetic landscape typical for colorectal tumorigenesis, that is, CNAs of chromosomes 7, 13q, 18 and 20q. Focal aberrations (≤10 Mbp) were mapped to chromosome bands 6p22.1-p21.33 (33.3%), 7q22.1 (31.4%) and 16q21 (29.4%). MiFISH detected gains of EGFR (23.6%), CDX2 (21.8%) and ZNF217 (18.2%). Most adenomas exhibited a major clone population which was accompanied by multiple smaller clone populations. Gains of CDX2 were exclusively seen in primary adenomas with recurrence (25%) compared to primary adenomas without recurrence (0%). Generation of phylogenetic trees for matched pair samples revealed four distinct patterns of clonal dynamics. In conclusion, adenoma development and recurrence are complex genetic processes driven by multiple CNAs whose evaluations by miFISH, with emphasis on CDX2, might serve as a predictor of recurrence.
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- David Fiedler
- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Centre for Evolution and Cancer, The Institute of Cancer Research, London, United Kingdom.,Genomic and Epigenomic Variation in Disease Group, Centre for Genomic Regulation (CGR), The Barcelona Institute of Science and Technology, Barcelona, Spain
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- Department of Internal Medicine II, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany.,Central Interdisciplinary Endoscopy Unit, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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- Genetics Branch, Center for Cancer Research, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Institute of Pathology, University Medical Center Mannheim, Medical Faculty Mannheim, Heidelberg University, Mannheim, Germany
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Jayasekara H, Reece JC, Buchanan DD, Ahnen DJ, Parry S, Jenkins MA, Win AK. Risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer or polyp: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2017; 32:301-326. [PMID: 27356122 DOI: 10.1111/jgh.13476] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to identify personal, lifestyle, and tumor-related risk factors for metachronous colorectal cancer (CRC) and polyp. METHODS Relevant studies were identified by searching MEDLINE, Web of Science and Cochrane Central Register through 15 May 2016. Estimates for associations were summarized using random effects models. RESULTS Fifty-five studies were included in the review. For individuals who had a CRC resection, having a synchronous polyp was a risk factor for metachronous CRC or polyp (relative risk [RR], 2.04; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.48-2.82) and having a synchronous CRC (RR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.25-2.91) and proximally located CRC (RR, 2.12; 95% CI, 1.24-3.64) were risk factors for metachronous CRC. For individuals who had a polypectomy, larger size (RR, 4.26; 95% CI, 2.11-8.57) or severe dysplasia of the initial polyp (RR, 5.15; 95% CI, 2.02-13.14), and having a synchronous polyp (RR, 2.52; 95% CI, 1.35-4.73) were risk factors for metachronous CRC; and a family history of CRC (RR, 1.90; 95% CI, 1.26-2.87), having a synchronous polyp (RR, 2.47; 95% CI, 1.74-3.50) and a larger size (RR, 1.49; 95% CI, 1.03-2.15) and proximal location of the initial polyp (RR, 1.20; 95% CI, 1.02-1.40) were risk factors for metachronous polyp. Meta-regression showed duration of follow-up was not a source of heterogeneity for most associations. There was no evidence that lifestyle factors were associated with metachronous CRC or polyp risk. CONCLUSION A comprehensive list of risk factors identified for metachronous CRC or polyp may have important clinical implications.
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- Harindra Jayasekara
- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Cancer Epidemiology Centre, Cancer Council Victoria, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Colorectal Oncogenomics Group, Genetic Epidemiology Laboratory, Department of Pathology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, Colorado, USA
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- New Zealand Familial Gastrointestinal Cancer Service, Auckland, New Zealand
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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ATEŞ Ö, SİVRİ B, KILIÇKAP S. Evaluation of risk factors for the recurrence of colorectal polyps and colorectal cancer. Turk J Med Sci 2017; 47:1370-1376. [DOI: 10.3906/sag-1601-63] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Using data from former reports, this study reviews and analyzes the outcomes of tumor recurrence, tumor progression, and tumor-specific survival of patients with colorectal adenomas. METHODS Data were collected from 32 longitudinal studies of outcomes after the first diagnosis of colorectal adenoma and collected as individual patient results, that is, as failure times from the first tumor to the three outcomes. Altogether, there were 45,286 patients, including 22,148 for the outcome of additional adenomas, 23,796 for the outcome of progression to invasive carcinoma, and 2,602 for the outcome of disease-specific survival (some patients were available for more than one outcome). RESULTS In these data, the mean time to additional adenomas was 6 years, the mean time to invasive carcinoma was 15.9 years, and the mean tumor-specific survival time was 21.9 years. CONCLUSIONS Although greater than 50% of those with colorectal adenomas will have additional adenomas, few progress to invasive tumor or die of colorectal cancer.
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Oliveira A, Freire P, Souto P, Ferreira M, Mendes S, Lérias C, Amaro P, Portela F, Sofia C. Association between the location of colon polyps at baseline and surveillance colonoscopy - A retrospective study. REVISTA ESPANOLA DE ENFERMEDADES DIGESTIVAS 2016; 108:563-7. [PMID: 27604266 DOI: 10.17235/reed.2016.4095/2015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Several factors are used to stratify the probability of polyp recurrence. However, there are no studies correlating the location of the initial polyps and the recurrent ones. The aim of this study was to verify whether the polyp location at the surveillance colonoscopy was correlated with the location of the previously excised polyps at the baseline colonoscopy. METHODS A retrospective study of patients submitted to colonoscopy with presence and excision of all polyps, followed by a surveillance colonoscopy. Polyp location was divided into proximal/distal to splenic flexure and rectum. Characteristics and recurrent rates at the same colon location were also evaluated. RESULTS Out of the 346 patients who underwent repeated colonoscopy, 268 (77.4%) had at least 1 polyp detected. For all the segments there was an increased risk of recurrent polyps in the same location and it was about four times higher in proximal (OR 3.5; CI 2.1-6.0) and distal colon segments (OR 3.8; CI 2.1-6.8), followed by three times higher in the rectum (OR 2.6; CI 1.5-4.6). No difference was found between the rates of recurrence at the same segment, taking into consideration the polyp morphology, size, polypectomy technique employed and histological classification. CONCLUSION There seems to be a significant association between polyp location at baseline and surveillance colonoscopy.
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- Ana Oliveira
- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra, Portugal
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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- Gastroenterology, Centro Hospitalar e Universitário de Coimbra
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Taylor JL, Coleman HG, Gray RT, Kelly PJ, Cameron RI, O'Neill CJ, Shah RM, Owen TA, Dickey W, Loughrey MB. A comparison of endoscopy versus pathology sizing of colorectal adenomas and potential implications for surveillance colonoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2016; 84:341-51. [PMID: 27102832 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2016.04.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2015] [Accepted: 04/07/2016] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS The aim of this study was to compare endoscopy and pathology sizing in a large population-based series of colorectal adenomas and to evaluate the implications for patient stratification into surveillance colonoscopy. METHODS Endoscopy and pathology sizes available from intact adenomas removed at colonoscopies performed as part of the Northern Ireland Bowel Cancer Screening Programme, from 2010 to 2015, were included in this study. Chi-squared tests were applied to compare size categories in relation to clinicopathologic parameters and colonoscopy surveillance strata according to current American Gastroenterology Association and British Society of Gastroenterology guidelines. RESULTS A total of 2521 adenomas from 1467 individuals were included. There was a trend toward larger endoscopy than pathology sizing in 4 of the 5 study centers, but overall sizing concordance was good. Significantly greater clustering with sizing to the nearest 5 mm was evident in endoscopy versus pathology sizing (30% vs 19%, P < .001), which may result in lower accuracy. Applying a 10-mm cut-off relevant to guidelines on risk stratification, 7.3% of all adenomas and 28.3% of those 8 to 12 mm in size had discordant endoscopy and pathology size categorization. Depending on which guidelines are applied, 4.8% to 9.1% of individuals had differing risk stratification for surveillance recommendations, with the use of pathology sizing resulting in marginally fewer recommended surveillance colonoscopies. CONCLUSIONS Choice of pathology or endoscopy approaches to determine adenoma size will potentially influence surveillance colonoscopy follow-up in 4.8% to 9.1% of individuals. Pathology sizing appears more accurate than endoscopy sizing, and preferential use of pathology size would result in a small, but clinically important, decreased burden on surveillance colonoscopy demand. Careful endoscopy sizing is required for adenomas removed piecemeal.
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- Jennifer L Taylor
- Department of Histopathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Centre for Public Health, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Cellular and Molecular Pathology, Northern Health and Social Care Trust, Antrim Area Hospital, Antrim, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Pathology, Southern Health and Social Care Trust, Craigavon Area Hospital, Portadown, Northern Ireland
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- Public Health Agency, Quality Assurance Reference Centre, Northern Ireland Cancer Screening Programmes, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Western Health and Social Care Trust, Altnagelvin Area Hospital, Londonderry, Northern Ireland
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- Department of Histopathology, Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, Belfast, Northern Ireland; Northern Ireland Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology, Queen's University Belfast, Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Choe EK, Park KJ, Chung SJ, Moon SH, Ryoo SB, Oh HK. Colonoscopic surveillance after colorectal cancer resection: who needs more intensive follow-up? Digestion 2015; 91:142-9. [PMID: 25677684 DOI: 10.1159/000370308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2014] [Accepted: 12/01/2014] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Although there are guidelines for colonoscopic surveillance after colorectal cancer (CRC) surgery, the data evaluating the effectiveness of these guidelines are limited. We determined the risk factors for metachronous neoplasia (MN) by performing annual colonoscopy examinations after curative resection. METHODS We performed annual colonoscopic surveillance on stage I-III CRC patients after curative resection. We stratified the patients based on the advanced neoplasia risk during the surveillance. RESULTS Advanced MN detected was in 59 (13.1%) of 451 patients. Overall, the cumulative incidence of advanced MN was 17.3% at 5 years. By the multivariate analysis, the risk factors for advanced MN were male gender, age >65, left-sided index cancer and being in the high-risk group. The cumulative incidence of advanced MN was 38.9% at 5 years in the high-risk group. Among the patients who had advanced MN, secondary advanced MN was detected in 13 patients (22.0%) with a subsequent colonoscopy. The 2-year cumulative incidence of secondary advanced MN was 16.9%. Four (0.88%) patients had metachronous CRC during the surveillance and the interval from the index CRC was a median of 58.5 months. CONCLUSIONS Although the current follow-up guidelines for colonoscopic surveillance after CRC are well established, the high-risk group calls for more meticulous follow-up, which should be continued for a sufficient time.
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- Eun Kyung Choe
- Department of Surgery, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Seo JY, Chun J, Lee C, Hong KS, Im JP, Kim SG, Jung HC, Kim JS. Novel risk stratification for recurrence after endoscopic resection of advanced colorectal adenoma. Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 81:655-64. [PMID: 25500328 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2014.09.064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/05/2014] [Accepted: 09/29/2014] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND Advanced colorectal adenoma (ACA) refers to adenomas with the following predictive characteristics: ≥1 cm in diameter, and/or villous component, and/or high-grade dysplasia. ACA has high risk of transforming to colorectal cancer, and the recurrence rate is relatively high. OBJECTIVE To assess the outcomes of patients with ACA undergoing endoscopic resection and to identify risk factors for local recurrence and development of metachronous advanced neoplasm. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care medical center. PATIENTS From 2005 to 2011, the records of 3625 patients who underwent colonoscopic polypectomy at Seoul National University Hospital were retrospectively reviewed. Patients with synchronous colorectal cancers, inflammatory bowel disease, previous colorectal resection, loss to follow-up, and incomplete resection were excluded. INTERVENTION Endoscopic resection for ACA. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Local recurrence and metachronous advanced neoplasm. RESULTS The study included 917 patients with 1206 ACAs. The median duration of follow-up was 28.5 months (interquartile range, 12.8-51.7). Independent risk factors for local recurrence included ACA with 2 or more predictive characteristics (adjusted hazard ratio [HR], 2.46; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.11-5.48; P = .027) and piecemeal resection (adjusted HR, 6.96; 95% CI, 1.58-30.71; P = .010). Independent risk factors for metachronous advanced neoplasm were male gender (adjusted HR, 1.65; 95% CI, 1.02-2.65; P = .041), ≥3 adenomas (adjusted HR, 2.56; 95% CI, 1.72-3.82; P < .001), and ≥3 ACAs (adjusted HR, 1.44; 95% CI, 1.01-2.06; P = .045). LIMITATIONS Retrospective design. CONCLUSION ACAs with 2 or more predictive characteristics recurred locally at a higher rate than ACAs with 1 predictive characteristic. These results suggest that patients who are found to have ACAs with 2 or more predictive factors at index colonoscopy are at higher risk for local recurrence, and follow-up colonoscopy should be performed sooner.
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- Ji Yeon Seo
- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Healthcare Research Institute, Healthcare System Gangnam Center, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Liver Research Institute, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Park HW, Han S, Lee JY, Chang HS, Choe J, Choi Y, So H, Yang DH, Myung SJ, Yang SK, Kim JH, Byeon JS. Probability of high-risk colorectal neoplasm recurrence based on the results of two previous colonoscopies. Dig Dis Sci 2015; 60:226-33. [PMID: 25150704 DOI: 10.1007/s10620-014-3334-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/30/2014] [Accepted: 08/12/2014] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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BACKGROUND Current guidelines for the surveillance colonoscopy interval are largely based on the most recent colonoscopy findings. AIM We aimed to evaluate differences in the probability of high-risk neoplasm recurrence according to the two previous colonoscopy findings. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study from a tertiary-care center. A total of 4,143 subjects who underwent three or more colonoscopies for screening or surveillance purposes from January 2001 to December 2011 were enrolled. We compared the probability of high-risk neoplasm detection on follow-up colonoscopies after the second colonoscopy based on risk categories in both the second and first colonoscopies. RESULTS At the final colonoscopy, 370 participants (8.9 %) had high-risk neoplasms. In patients with a normal second colonoscopy, the probability of high-risk neoplasm recurrence was different between those with normal, low-risk, and high-risk findings at the first colonoscopy (3.8, 6.8, and 17.7 %, respectively). The hazard ratio of a high-risk neoplasm at the final colonoscopy for patients with a normal second and low-risk first colonoscopy over a normal second and normal first colonoscopy was 3.07 (95 % CI 2.04-4.64, P < 0.001). The hazard ratio of high-risk neoplasm at the final colonoscopy for patients with a normal second and high-risk first colonoscopy over a normal second with normal first colonoscopy was 7.88 (95 % CI 4.90-12.67, P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS The rate of high-risk colorectal neoplasm recurrence differs according to the two previous colonoscopy findings. Therefore, surveillance intervals could be adjusted not just only by the most recent colonoscopy findings but also by considering two previous colonoscopy findings.
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- Hye Won Park
- Health Screening and Promotion Center, Asan Medical Center, University of Ulsan College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Stracci F, Zorzi M, Grazzini G. Colorectal cancer screening: tests, strategies, and perspectives. Front Public Health 2014; 2:210. [PMID: 25386553 PMCID: PMC4209818 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2014.00210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2014] [Accepted: 10/10/2014] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Screening has a central role in colorectal cancer (CRC) control. Different screening tests are effective in reducing CRC-specific mortality. Influence on cancer incidence depends on test sensitivity for pre-malignant lesions, ranging from almost no influence for guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing (gFOBT) to an estimated reduction of 66–90% for colonoscopy. Screening tests detect lesions indirectly in the stool [gFOBT, fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), and fecal DNA] or directly by colonic inspection [flexible sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, CT colonography (CTC), and capsule endoscopy]. CRC screening is cost-effective compared to no screening but no screening strategy is clearly better than the others. Stool tests are the most widely used in worldwide screening interventions. FIT will soon replace gFOBT. The use of colonoscopy as a screening test is increasing and this strategy has superseded all alternatives in the US and Germany. Despite its undisputed importance, CRC screening is under-used and participation rarely reaches 70% of target population. Strategies to increase participation include ensuring recommendation by physicians, introducing organized screening and developing new, more acceptable tests. Available evidence for DNA fecal testing, CTC, and capsule endoscopy is reviewed.
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- Fabrizio Stracci
- Public Health Section, Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Perugia , Perugia , Italy ; Regional Cancer Registry of Umbria , Perugia , Italy
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- Department of Screening, ISPO Cancer Prevention and Research Institute , Florence , Italy
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Lee JK, Liles EG, Bent S, Levin TR, Corley DA. Accuracy of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2014; 160:171. [PMID: 24658694 PMCID: PMC4189821 DOI: 10.7326/m13-1484] [Citation(s) in RCA: 442] [Impact Index Per Article: 44.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Performance characteristics of fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) to screen for colorectal cancer (CRC) have been inconsistent. PURPOSE To synthesize data about the diagnostic accuracy of FITs for CRC and identify factors affecting its performance characteristics. DATA SOURCES Online databases, including MEDLINE and EMBASE, and bibliographies of included studies from 1996 to 2013. STUDY SELECTION All studies evaluating the diagnostic accuracy of FITs for CRC in asymptomatic, average-risk adults. DATA EXTRACTION Two reviewers independently extracted data and critiqued study quality. DATA SYNTHESIS Nineteen eligible studies were included and meta-analyzed. The pooled sensitivity, specificity, positive likelihood ratio, and negative likelihood ratio of FITs for CRC were 0.79 (95% CI, 0.69 to 0.86), 0.94 (CI, 0.92 to 0.95), 13.10 (CI, 10.49 to 16.35), 0.23 (CI, 0.15 to 0.33), respectively, with an overall diagnostic accuracy of 95% (CI, 93% to 97%). There was substantial heterogeneity between studies in both the pooled sensitivity and specificity estimates. Stratifying by cutoff value for a positive test result or removal of discontinued FIT brands resulted in homogeneous sensitivity estimates. Sensitivity for CRC improved with lower assay cutoff values for a positive test result (for example, 0.89 [CI, 0.80 to 0.95] at a cutoff value less than 20 µg/g vs. 0.70 [CI, 0.55 to 0.81] at cutoff values of 20 to 50 µg/g) but with a corresponding decrease in specificity. A single-sample FIT had similar sensitivity and specificity as several samples, independent of FIT brand. LIMITATIONS Only English-language articles were included. Lack of data prevented complete subgroup analyses by FIT brand. CONCLUSION Fecal immunochemical tests are moderately sensitive, are highly specific, and have high overall diagnostic accuracy for detecting CRC. Diagnostic performance of FITs depends on the cutoff value for a positive test result. PRIMARY FUNDING SOURCE National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases and National Cancer Institute.
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Dietary lifestyle and colorectal cancer onset, recurrence, and survival: myth or reality? J Gastrointest Cancer 2013; 44:1-11. [PMID: 22878898 DOI: 10.1007/s12029-012-9425-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interest in the possibility that diet might help to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer dates back to 1970 based on both the large variation in rates of specific cancers in different countries and the impressive changes observed in the incidence of cancer in migrants from low- to high-risk areas. Here, we report the state of art of literature data about this topic. METHODS Three sections have been separately considered: chemoprevention of first tumor onset, chemoprevention of recurrence after surgery, and chemoprevention of polyp recurrence in the course of the follow-up of subjects with elevated risk. A particular attention has been pointed to dietary factors and survival, whose relevance is showing a growing interest. RESULTS The relationship between diet and colorectal cancer has been extensively studied about the onset, sometimes with controversial results. Its influence on recurrence and survival has been examined in only few studies. CONCLUSIONS Literature data are convincing for a protective role on the onset of preneoplastic and neoplastic lesions for some foods such as fibers, vitamin A and D, folic acid, calcium, antioxidants, and promising perspectives for some substances such as phyto-estrogens. Less evidence-based data are available on the possibility to avoid the recurrence of the disease or to affect its mortality with dietary habits. Future perspectives will be directed be not only to identify new dietary style able to prevent the onset of neoplastic lesion of the colon but also to realize an effective chemoprevention.
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Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Jansen L, Seiler CM, Hoffmeister M. Colorectal cancers occurring after colonoscopy with polyp detection: sites of polyps and sites of cancers. Int J Cancer 2013; 133:1672-9. [PMID: 23526227 DOI: 10.1002/ijc.28166] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2012] [Accepted: 03/07/2013] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Colonoscopy with detection and removal of neoplasms strongly reduces risk of colorectal cancer (CRC). Nevertheless, CRCs occur after colonoscopic polypectomy. We assessed agreement beyond chance of location of polyps detected at colonoscopy and of subsequent CRCs to estimate the share of cancers that might be due to field effects or neoplasm recrudescence. In a population-based case-control study conducted in Germany (3,148 cases), detailed history and results of colonoscopies conducted within 10 years before cancer diagnosis were obtained by interview and from medical records. We determined the observed proportion of cancers for which a polyp had been detected at the same colorectal subsite at the preceding colonoscopy and compared it to the proportion expected by chance. A total of 155 cases with physician validated polyp detection at the preceding colonoscopy were identified. Among 148 cases with cancer restricted to a single subsite, 43 (29.1%) had a polyp detected in the same colorectal subsite at the preceding colonoscopy. Agreement of location of cancer occurrence and preceding polyp detection would have been expected by chance for 27 cases, and agreement beyond chance was estimated to account for 16 cases (10.8%, 95% confidence interval 2.7%-19.3%). Our study suggests that less than one of nine CRCs occurring within 10 years after colonoscopy with polyp detection may be due to field effects or polyp recrudescence.
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- Hermann Brenner
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 581, Heidelberg, Germany.
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Viel JF, Studer JM, Ottignon Y, Hirsch JP. Predictors of colorectal polyp recurrence after the first polypectomy in private practice settings: a cohort study. PLoS One 2012; 7:e50990. [PMID: 23226555 PMCID: PMC3513321 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0050990] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2012] [Accepted: 10/29/2012] [Indexed: 01/29/2023] Open
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Background Supplementary observational data in the community setting are required to better assess the predictors of colorectal polyp recurrence and the effectiveness of colonoscopy surveillance under real circumstances. Aim The goal of this study was to identify patient characteristics and polyp features at baseline colonoscopy that are associated with the recurrence of colorectal polyps (including hyperplastic polyps) among patients consulting private practice physicians. Patients and Methods This cohort study was conducted from March 2004 to December 2010 in 26 private gastroenterology practices (France). It included 1023 patients with a first-time diagnosis of histologically confirmed polyp removed during a diagnostic or screening colonoscopy. At enrollment, interviews were conducted to obtain data on socio-demographic variables and risk factors. Pathology reports were reviewed to abstract data on polyp features at baseline colonoscopy. Colorectal polyps diagnosed at the surveillance colonoscopy were considered as end points. The time to event was analyzed with an accelerated failure time model assuming a Weibull distribution. Results Among the 1023 patients with colorectal polyp at baseline, 553 underwent a surveillance colonoscopy. The mean time interval from baseline colonoscopy to first surveillance examination was 3.42 (standard deviation, 1.45) years. The recurrence rates were 50.5% and 32.9% for all polyps and adenomas, respectively. In multivariate models, the number of polyps at baseline was the only significant predictor for both polyp recurrence (hazard ratio [HR] 1.19, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.33), and adenoma recurrence (HR 1.17, 95% CI 1.03 to 1.34). Conclusion The efficacy of surveillance colonoscopy in community gastroenterology practice compared favorably with academic settings. This study provides further evidence that the number of initial colorectal polyps is useful for predicting the risk of polyp recurrence, even in the community setting.
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- Jean-François Viel
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, University Hospital, Rennes, France.
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Rosa I, Fidalgo P, Soares J, Vinga S, Oliveira C, Silva JP, Ferro SM, Chaves P, Oliveira AG, Leitão CN. Adenoma incidence decreases under the effect of polypectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18:1243-8. [PMID: 22468088 PMCID: PMC3309914 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i11.1243] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2011] [Revised: 05/01/2011] [Accepted: 05/08/2011] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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AIM: To investigate whether, under the influence of polypectomy, the incidence of adenoma decreases with age.
METHODS: Consecutive patients with colonic adenomas identified at index colonoscopy were retrospectively selected if they had undergone three or more complete colonoscopies, at least 24 mo apart. Patients who had any first-degree relative with colorectal cancer were excluded. Data regarding number of adenomas at each colonoscopy, their location, size and histological classification were recorded. The monthly incidence density of adenomas after the index examination was estimated for the study population, by using the person-years method. Baseline adenomas were excluded from incidence calculations but their characteristics were correlated with recurrence at follow-up, using the χ2 test.
RESULTS: One hundred and fifty-six patients were included (109 male, mean age at index colonoscopy 56.8 ± 10.3 years), with follow-up that ranged from 48 to 232 mo. No significant correlations were observed between the number, the presence of villous component, or the size of adenomas at index colonoscopy and the presence of adenomas at subsequent colonoscopies (P = 0.49, 0.12 and 0.78, respectively). The incidence of colonic adenomas was observed to decay from 1.4% person-months at the beginning of the study to values close to 0%, at 12 years after index colonoscopy.
CONCLUSION: Our results suggest the sporadic formation of adenomas occurs within a discrete period and that, when these adenomas are removed, all neoplasia-prone clones may be extinguished.
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Strock P, Mossong J, Scheiden R, Weber J, Heieck F, Kerschen A. Colorectal cancer incidence is low in patients following a colonoscopy. Dig Liver Dis 2011; 43:899-904. [PMID: 21831735 DOI: 10.1016/j.dld.2011.05.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/02/2010] [Revised: 05/16/2011] [Accepted: 05/29/2011] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Colonoscopy has been proven a valuable tool in preventing colorectal cancer in controlled studies; we conducted a longitudinal confirmation study in everyday clinical practice. METHODS In a retrospective study, we monitored the outcome of patients with a total colonoscopy at our hospital between 1994 and 2007. We analysed the data of in-house follow-up colonoscopies, a national person registry and the morphological tumour registry centralizing all histopathological data at a national level. Patients with a particular colorectal cancer risk were excluded. RESULTS 8950 patients were included in our study. 2032 (22.7%) patients had at least one colorectal adenoma at index colonoscopy. Adenoma prevalence was significantly higher in men than in women (27.9% vs. 17.4%, p<0.001) and was increasing with age in both sexes. Patients were followed for a mean of 5.2 years and 19 had invasive colorectal cancer detected over 47,725 person years of follow-up. The incidence rate was 0.40 cases/1000 person years of follow-up (95% confidence interval, 0.25-0.62), and the standardized incidence ratio was 0.37 (95% confidence interval, 0.24-0.58). CONCLUSION Incidence rates of colorectal cancer are low in the follow-up of patients having undergone a total colonoscopy in everyday practice. After standard therapy of colorectal adenomas at colonoscopy, there is little evidence for excess colorectal cancer incidence in this subgroup.
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- Paul Strock
- HepatoGastroenterology, Centre Hospitalier de Luxembourg, Luxembourg.
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Metabolic syndrome is associated with increased risk of recurrent colorectal adenomas in Korean men. Int J Obes (Lond) 2011; 36:1007-11. [PMID: 21894158 DOI: 10.1038/ijo.2011.177] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Because of the high incidence of recurrent colorectal adenomas, regular surveillance by colonoscopy is recommended. However, there is still a shortage of information on the factors that influence the incidence of recurrent colorectal adenomas in patients with a history of these lesions. The aim of this study was to determine the association between the development of recurrent colorectal adenomas, metabolic syndrome and obesity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The hospital-based cohort was composed of 193 patients who had recurrent colorectal adenomas removed between January 2002 and December 2003. The Cox proportional hazard model was used to determine hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) between obesity, metabolic syndrome and other factors, and the incidence of recurrent adenomatous polyps. RESULTS The mean follow-up period was 4.8 person-years. In all, 78 of the patients (40.4%) had recurrent colorectal adenomas. In the overall recurrent adenoma group, significant associations between metabolic syndrome (HR, 1.33; 95% CI, 1.02-1.73), waist circumference (WC) ≥ 90 cm (HR, 1.42; 95% CI, 1.06-1.90) and waist-hip ratio (WHR) ≥ 0.9 (HR, 2.03; 95% CI, 1.55-2.68) were found. Moreover, advanced adenomas were significantly associated with metabolic syndrome (HR, 2.81; 95% CI, 1.86-4.25), body mass index ≥ 25 kg m(-2) (HR, 2.69; 95% CI, 1.64-4.42), WC (HR, 2.16; 95% CI, 1.31-3.54) and WHR (HR, 1.99; 95% CI, 1.28-3.11). In addition, current smoking (HR, 2.60; 95% CI, 1.09-6.25) and alcohol consumption (HR, 2.20; 95% CI, 1.10-4.39) were also significantly associated with recurrent advanced adenoma. CONCLUSION Metabolic syndrome and obesity were significantly associated with the development of recurrent colorectal adenomas in Korean adult males. Furthermore, these associations were more strongly associated with advanced adenomas.
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Brenner H, Altenhofen L, Hoffmeister M. Estimated long-term effects of the initial 6 years of the German screening colonoscopy program. Gastrointest Endosc 2010; 72:784-9. [PMID: 20883856 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2010.06.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/13/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Colorectal cancer is the most common cancer in Germany. Screening colonoscopies have been offered as a primary screening tool in Germany since the end of 2002. OBJECTIVE To estimate the numbers of clinically manifest colorectal cancers prevented by detection and removal of advanced adenomas in the initial 6 years of the program. DESIGN Markov model with single-year transitions. SETTING German screening colonoscopy program. PATIENTS Participants in the screening colonoscopy program from 2003 to 2008. INTERVENTIONS Screening colonoscopy with the removal of advanced colorectal neoplasms. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS The expected numbers of incident colorectal cancers prevented by detection and removal of advanced adenomas. RESULTS An estimated total number of 73,024 cases of colorectal cancer might have developed from the removed advanced adenomas and become clinically manifest between 55 and 84 years of age in the absence of screening colonoscopy. This number exceeds the number of colorectal cancers diagnosed in 2002 by 27%. Among prevented cancers, 8%, 43%, and 49% would have occurred at ages 55 to 64, 65 to 74, and 75 to 84 years (median age 74 years), respectively; 60% and 40% would have occurred among men and women, respectively; and 22%, 32%, 25%, and 20% would have occurred within 1 to 5, 6 to 10, 11 to 15, and 16 to 30 years, respectively, after colonoscopy (median 10 years). LIMITATIONS Diagnoses of advanced adenomas are based on records from a large number of endoscopists and pathology laboratories. CONCLUSIONS Despite relatively low screening participation, the German screening colonoscopy program is expected to make a major contribution to the prevention of colorectal cancer, even though most of the impact will only be seen in the longer run.
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- Hermann Brenner
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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OBJECTIVES Colonoscopy surveillance interval data longer than 5 years are limited. We examined adenoma yield to identify factors that predict appropriate intervals for postpolypectomy surveillance greater than 5 years, including risk of advanced adenoma recurrence. METHODS We identified patients with and without adenomas on an index colonoscopy who returned at 5 to 10 years for a follow-up colonoscopy. Multivariate logistic regression was used to identify variables that predict finding an adenoma on follow-up colonoscopy. RESULTS Three hundred ninety-nine patients were identified with a follow-up colonoscopy at an interval of >5 years. Irrespective of surveillance interval, adenoma incidence occurred in 116 patients (29.1%) with 25 (6%) having advanced adenomas. Patients with nonadvanced adenomas on index colonoscopy had a similar risk of advanced adenoma on follow-up colonoscopy at 5 years versus 6 to 10 years, 5% versus 6.2% (P=0.39). The risk of advanced adenoma at 5 and 6 to 10 years in patients with a negative index colonoscopy was 7% versus 3.6% (P=0.15). Patients with an advanced adenoma at index colonoscopy had the highest rate of advanced adenoma detection at 5 years at 26%. Proximal polyp location (odds ratio 12.4, confidence interval 2.7-56.7) predicted advanced adenoma occurrence at 5 years. CONCLUSIONS Postpolypectomy colonoscopy intervals can be extended beyond 5 years in patients with nonadvanced adenomas. Our findings also support a rescreening interval of 5 to 10 years in patients with a negative index colonoscopy. Patients with an index advanced adenoma are at highest risk for recurrent advanced adenoma and should have repeat colonoscopy before a 5 years interval.
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Surveillance after colonic polypectomy is important to detect and remove missed synchronous polyps and cancers and new metachronous polyps or cancers. The authors review methods of surveillance and the risk of recurrent adenomas and provide surveillance recommendations.
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- W Donald Buie
- Department of Surgery, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Pinsky PF, Fleshman J, Mutch M, Rall C, Charabaty A, Seligson D, Dry S, Umar A, Schoen RE. One year recurrence of aberrant crypt foci. Cancer Prev Res (Phila) 2010; 3:839-43. [PMID: 20570885 DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-09-0257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Aberrant crypt foci (ACF) are putative precursors of colorectal adenomas and have been postulated as a potential biomarker for colorectal cancer. Few studies have followed subjects after ACF removal to monitor recurrence. Subjects enrolled in the Prostate, Lung, Colorectal, and Ovarian Cancer Screening Trial were recruited for a study of ACF. A standardized protocol using magnified endoscopy and mucosal staining with methylene blue was implemented to detect rectal ACF. After removal of all baseline ACF, subjects returned 1 year later and recurrent ACF were observed and biopsied. A total of 434 of 505 (86%) subjects observed at baseline returned for the year 1 exam. The mean number of ACF at year 1 was strongly correlated with the number at baseline; subjects with 0, 1, 2 to 3, 4 to 6, and 7+ ACF at baseline had a mean of 1.2, 1.4, 1.7, 3.0, and 5.5 ACF, respectively, at year 1. ACF prevalence and mean count at year 1 (61% and 1.93, respectively), were only slightly lower than the corresponding values at year 0 (69% and 2.25, respectively). The locations of ACF at year 1 and baseline were significantly correlated. Of 96 ACF assessed for histology, 70 (73%) were hyperplastic and none were dysplastic. After removal of ACF at baseline, ACF counts 1 year later were only slightly reduced and were significantly correlated with the baseline ACF count. The results of this study do not support a role for ACF in clinical practice.
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- Paul F Pinsky
- Division of Cancer Prevention, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
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Brenner H, Haug U, Arndt V, Stegmaier C, Altenhofen L, Hoffmeister M. Low risk of colorectal cancer and advanced adenomas more than 10 years after negative colonoscopy. Gastroenterology 2010; 138:870-6. [PMID: 19909750 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2009.10.054] [Citation(s) in RCA: 104] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2009] [Revised: 10/26/2009] [Accepted: 10/30/2009] [Indexed: 12/02/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Screening colonoscopy is an effective method to reduce the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC). There is little empirical evidence available about the optimal interval for screening, making this a subject of debate. We associated the prevalence of advanced colorectal neoplasms with time since negative colonoscopies. METHODS In a study of participants in the German colonoscopy screening program, we determined the prevalence of colorectal neoplasias detected at screening colonoscopy among subjects who had undergone a previous colonoscopy without detection of polyps (negative colonoscopy). Data were compared with that from subjects who had not received colonoscopies. RESULTS No CRCs were detected in participants who had a previous negative colonoscopy an average of 11.9 years previously (n = 553), compared with the 8.4 CRC cases expected based on age- and gender-specific prevalences among participants who had not received a colonoscopy (n = 2701; standardized prevalence ratio [SPR] = 0.00; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.00-0.55). Prevalence of advanced adenoma was also much lower among subjects who had previous colonoscopies (SPR = 0.42; 95% CI: 0.25-0.68). Adjusted prevalence ratios (95% CIs) for detecting an advanced adenoma were 0.38 (95% CI: 0.16-0.90), 0.34 (95% CI: 0.15-0.74), 0.38 (95% CI: 0.16-0.90), and 0.53 (95% CI: 0.27-1.04) among participants with a negative colonoscopy conducted 1-5, 6-10, 11-15, and >16 years ago, respectively, compared to participants with no previous colonoscopy. CONCLUSIONS The low risk of CRC and advanced adenomas after a negative colonoscopy supports suggestions that screening intervals be extended to > or =10 years.
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- Hermann Brenner
- Division of Clinical Epidemiology of Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Bergheimer Str. 20, D-69115 Heidelberg, Germany.
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Nusko G, Hahn EG, Mansmann U. Characteristics of metachronous colorectal adenomas found during long-term follow-up: analysis of four subsequent generations of adenoma recurrence. Scand J Gastroenterol 2009; 44:736-44. [PMID: 19277927 DOI: 10.1080/00365520902770078] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Because of the high recurrence rates of colorectal adenomas, regular surveillance by colonoscopy has been recommended, but there is still a dearth of information on the long-term results of follow-up colonoscopy after polypectomy. The aims of this study were to determine the differences between initial adenomas and metachronous lesions, to evaluate the effect of long-term surveillance and to describe the hypothetical origin of the colorectal adenoma-carcinoma sequence. MATERIAL AND METHODS Between 1978 and 2003 a total of 1091 patients undergoing periodic surveillance examinations were prospectively documented at the Erlangen Registry of Colorectal Polyps. Differences between initial and metachronous lesions found during long-term follow-up were studied. Statistical analysis using chi(2) testing of adenoma characteristics found in four subsequent recurrence periods was carried out, and the relative risk (RR) for the development of metachronous adenomas of advanced pathology was calculated. RESULTS In comparison with the initial findings, metachronous adenomas are generally significantly smaller lesions (p<0.00001), usually tubular in shape (p<0.00001) and bearing high-grade dysplasia less often (p<0.00001) and are usually located in the right colon (p<0.00001). These differences are found between the initial and four subsequent generations of metachronous adenomas. The number of synchronous adenomas is reduced only in the first recurrence (p<0.001); in the further generations equal proportions of multiplicity are found, as in the baseline examination. Patients with adenomas of advanced pathology, i.e. large, tubulovillous or villous adenomas at baseline, have a significantly higher risk for large (RR 2.73; 95% CI 1.77-4.20), tubulovillous or villous (RR 1.55; 95% CI 1.06-2.25) or multiple (RR 2.45; 95% CI 1.83-3.29) metachronous adenomas at the first recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Metachronous adenomas show the uniform characteristics of being small tubular lesions rarely bearing high-grade dysplasia, usually located in the right colon. Thus regular follow-up colonoscopy can provide sufficient colorectal carcinoma prevention.
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- Gerhard Nusko
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Erlangen, Erlangen, Germany.
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Ji JS, Choi KY, Lee WC, Lee BI, Park SH, Choi H, Kim BW, Chae HS, Park YM, Park YJ. Endoscopic and histopathologic predictors of recurrence of colorectal adenoma on lowering the miss rate. Korean J Intern Med 2009; 24:196-202. [PMID: 19721855 PMCID: PMC2732778 DOI: 10.3904/kjim.2009.24.3.196] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2008] [Accepted: 03/27/2009] [Indexed: 12/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND/AIMS Although colorectal adenoma is reported to recur frequently, this may result from missing it at baseline. However, few studies of recurrence have considered the miss rate. This study evaluated the recurrence rate prospectively and clinical predictors of recurrence in colorectal adenoma after lowering the miss rate. METHODS The study population comprised 128 patients who underwent baseline colonoscopy with resection of colorectal adenomas. Re-examination to lower the miss rate was performed within 2 months. Follow-up colonoscopy to detect recurrence was done more than 1 year after removal. RESULTS The mean follow-up period was 35.1 months (range, 12 to 84 months). Thirty patients had a recurrent adenoma, for a recurrence rate of 23.4%. Older patients (over 60 years) had a two-fold greater risk of recurrence than younger patients (hazard ratio, 2.39; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.16-4.90). Patients with three or four adenomas at baseline colonoscopy had a two-fold greater risk than those with one adenoma (hazard ratio, 2.44; 95% CI, 1.11-5.35). Patients with advanced adenoma had a two-fold greater risk than those with no advanced adenoma (hazard ratio, 2.88; 95% CI, 1.40-5.95). In multivariate analysis, only the presence of three or four adenomas independently predicted the recurrence of adenoma (hazard ratio, 3.19; 95% CI, 1.04-9.79). CONCLUSIONS The recurrence rate of colorectal adenoma corrected by lowering the miss rate was lower than reported rates. The presence of multiple adenomas on initial colonoscopy was an important predictor of recurrence.
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Prevention Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Prevention Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Prevention Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Rex DK, Johnson DA, Anderson JC, Schoenfeld PS, Burke CA, Inadomi JM. American College of Gastroenterology guidelines for colorectal cancer screening 2009 [corrected]. Am J Gastroenterol 2009; 104:739-50. [PMID: 19240699 DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2009.104] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1040] [Impact Index Per Article: 69.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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This document is the first update of the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations since 2000. The CRC screening tests are now grouped into cancer prevention tests and cancer detection tests. Colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50, remains the preferred CRC screening strategy. It is recognized that colonoscopy is not available in every clinical setting because of economic limitations. It is also realized that not all eligible persons are willing to undergo colonoscopy for screening purposes. In these cases, patients should be offered an alternative CRC prevention test (flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5-10 years, or a computed tomography (CT) colonography every 5 years) or a cancer detection test (fecal immunochemical test for blood, FIT).
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- Douglas K Rex
- Indiana University Medical Center, IU Hospital, Indianapolis 46202, USA.
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Loffeld RJLF. Are many colorectal cancers due to missed adenomas? Eur J Intern Med 2009; 20:20-3. [PMID: 19237087 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejim.2008.03.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2007] [Revised: 01/27/2008] [Accepted: 03/09/2008] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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BACKGROUND An unknown number of colorectal cancers could be due to missed adenomas during previous endoscopy. Data in the literature are sparse. A large cross-sectional study was done in a prospective database of all patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. METHODS All consecutive endoscopies over a period of 15 years, in which colorectal cancer was diagnosed were included. All patients who underwent more than one endoscopy and in whom ultimately cancer was diagnosed were studied separately. RESULTS Colorectal cancer was diagnosed in 835 patients. Twenty-five patients underwent a previous endoscopy without a cancer diagnosis. These 25 patients were divided into three groups according to the time between the endoscopy in which the cancer was detected and the previous endoscopy. Five out of these 25 patients underwent regular surveillance. Only 11 patients had no argument for regular follow-up. Assuming that these cancers developed from an adenoma than only 11 out of 835 (1.3%) cancers were missed in the adenoma phase. There was no difference in the size of the tumour between the three groups of patients. CONCLUSION In normal daily practice, only a small number of clinically important adenomas are missed. The problem of missed adenomas probably is being exaggerated.
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- R J L F Loffeld
- Department of Internal Medicine, Zaans Medical Centre, PO BOX 210, 1500 EE Zaandam, The Netherlands.
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Nusko G, Hahn EG, Mansmann U. Risk of advanced metachronous colorectal adenoma during long-term follow-up. Int J Colorectal Dis 2008; 23:1065-71. [PMID: 18597098 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-008-0508-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 05/29/2008] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND According to the adenoma-carcinoma concept, all colorectal adenomas are to be removed and all patients have to undergo regular surveillance examinations. But there is still shortage on information on the long-term results of follow-up colonoscopy after polypectomy. METHODS Between 1978 and 2003, more than 20,000 polyps were prospectively documented at the Erlangen Registry of Colorectal Polyps. A total of 1,091 patients undergoing periodic surveillance examinations are studied for differences between initial and metachronous lesions of the colorectum. Statistical analysis using chi (2)-testing of adenoma characteristics found in four subsequent recurrence periods and calculation of the relative risk (RR) for the development of metachronous adenomas of advanced pathology was performed. RESULTS In comparison with the initial findings, metachronous adenomas are, in general, significantly smaller ones (p < 0.00001), more frequently tubular lesions (p < 0.00001) and bearing less often high-grade dysplasia (p < 0.00001). Adenomas of advanced pathology were significantly less often found during follow-up than at baseline examination (p < 0.0001). These differences are found between the initial and four subsequent generations of metachronous adenomas. Patients with adenomas of advanced pathology at baseline have a significantly higher risk for metachronous adenomas of advanced pathology (RR 1.51; 95%CI 1.04-1.93) at the first recurrence. CONCLUSIONS Metachronous adenomas show uniform characteristics of being small tubular lesions rarely bearing high-grade dysplasia. Thus, regular surveillance examinations can provide sufficient colorectal carcinoma prevention.
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- G Nusko
- Department of Internal Medicine, Erkenbrechtallee 45, 91438 Bad Windsheim, Germany.
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Vinikoor LC, Schroeder JC, Millikan RC, Satia JA, Martin CF, Ibrahim J, Galanko JA, Sandler RS. Consumption of trans-fatty acid and its association with colorectal adenomas. Am J Epidemiol 2008; 168:289-97. [PMID: 18587137 DOI: 10.1093/aje/kwn134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
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trans-Fatty acid consumption is known to have detrimental effects on cardiovascular health, but little is known about its role in digestive tract neoplasia. To investigate the association between colorectal adenomas and trans-fatty acid consumption, the authors utilized data from a cross-sectional study of 622 individuals who underwent complete colonoscopy between 2001 and 2002 at the University of North Carolina Hospitals. Participants were interviewed about demographic, lifestyle, and dietary factors thought to be related to colorectal cancer. trans-Fatty acid consumption, energy adjusted by the residual method, was categorized into quartiles based on its distribution in controls. Compared with participants in the lowest quartile of consumption, those in the highest quartile had an increased prevalence of colorectal adenomas, with an adjusted prevalence odds ratio of 1.86 (95% confidence interval: 1.04, 3.33). The authors further investigated the relation between trans-fatty acid consumption and colorectal neoplasia by examining the adenoma characteristics, with the adjusted prevalence odds ratios showing little or no difference by adenoma location, size, or number. These results suggest that consumption of high amounts of trans-fatty acid may increase the risk of colorectal neoplasia, and they provide additional support to recommendations to limit trans-fatty acid consumption.
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- Lisa C Vinikoor
- Department of Epidemiology, Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7555, USA.
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Hewitson P, Glasziou P, Watson E, Towler B, Irwig L. Cochrane systematic review of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal occult blood test (hemoccult): an update. Am J Gastroenterol 2008; 103:1541-9. [PMID: 18479499 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2008.01875.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 699] [Impact Index Per Article: 43.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS Reducing mortality from colorectal cancer (CRC) may be achieved by the introduction of population-based screening programs. The aim of the systematic review was to update previous research to determine whether screening for CRC using the fecal occult blood test (FOBT) reduces CRC mortality and to consider the benefits, harms, and potential consequences of screening. METHODS We searched eight electronic databases (Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, EMBASE, CINAHL, PsychINFO, AMED, SIGLE, and HMIC). We identified nine articles describing four randomized controlled trials (RCTs) involving over 320,000 participants with follow-up ranging from 8 to 18 yr. The primary analyses used intention to screen and a secondary analysis adjusted for nonattendance. We calculated the relative risks and risk differences for each trial, and then overall, using fixed and random effects models. RESULTS Combined results from the four eligible RCTs indicated that screening had a 16% reduction in the relative risk (RR) of CRC mortality (RR 0.84, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.78-0.90). There was a 15% RR reduction (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.78-0.92) in CRC mortality for studies that used biennial screening. When adjusted for screening attendance in the individual studies, there was a 25% RR reduction (RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.66-0.84) for those attending at least one round of screening using the FOBT. There was no difference in all-cause mortality (RR 1.00, 95% CI 0.99-1.02) or all-cause mortality excluding CRC (RR 1.01, 95% CI 1.00-1.03). CONCLUSIONS The present review includes seven new publications and unpublished data concerning CRC screening using FOBT. This review confirms previous research demonstrating that FOBT screening reduces the risk of CRC mortality. The results also indicate that there is no difference in all-cause mortality between the screened and nonscreened populations.
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- Paul Hewitson
- Department of Primary Health Care, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom
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Keku TO, Amin A, Galanko J, Martin C, Schliebe B, Sandler RS. Apoptosis in normal rectal mucosa, baseline adenoma characteristics, and risk of future adenomas. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2008; 17:306-10. [PMID: 18268113 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-07-0066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Low apoptosis in the normal rectal mucosa has been associated with colorectal adenomas in cross-sectional studies. It is unknown whether apoptosis can predict the occurrence of new adenomas. We evaluated whether apoptosis at baseline colonoscopy, as well as patient and adenoma characteristics, could predict future occurrence of adenomas. Study subjects were participants in the Diet and Health Study III, a cross-sectional study of adenoma risk factors between August 1998 and March 2000. At baseline, subjects underwent colonoscopy and provided normal rectal mucosal biopsies to evaluate apoptosis as well as information about diet and lifestyle. The present study includes 257 subjects who returned for follow-up colonoscopy between 2000 and 2005. Apoptosis, number of adenomas, size, and atypia at baseline colonoscopy were evaluated as predictors of new adenomas. Logistic regression was used to calculate odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). At baseline, low apoptosis was significantly associated with increased risk of adenomas (P = 0.0001). Compared with those in the lowest tertile, subjects with high apoptosis were less likely to have an adenoma at follow-up (crude OR, 0.25; 95% CI, 0.09-0.65; adjusted OR, 0.29; 95% CI, 0.08-1.06). Having three or more adenomas at baseline was associated with increased risk of new adenomas (crude OR, 2.46; 95% CI, 1.14-5.31; adjusted OR, 3.74; 95% CI, 1.01-13.83). This study suggests that lower apoptosis is associated with increased risk of future adenoma development. If confirmed in larger studies, apoptosis could potentially be used to identify patients at highest risk for developing new adenomas.
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- Temitope O Keku
- Department of Medicine and Center for Gastrointestinal Biology and Disease, School of Medicine, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.
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Importance of postpolypectomy surveillance and postpolypectomy compliance to follow-up screening--review of literature. Int J Colorectal Dis 2008; 23:453-9. [PMID: 18193238 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-007-0430-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/13/2007] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Approximately 150,000 people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year and 56,000 may die from it annually in the United States. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the USA and yet, when diagnosed at an early stage, it is one of the most preventable cancers. According to the US Preventive Services Task Force, initial screening for colorectal cancer is recommended in people above 50 years of age with average risk and earlier in people with a strong family history and other risk factors. Adenomatous polyps are considered as precursors of colorectal cancer. Removal of polyps and postpolypectomy surveillance reduces the overall mortality from colorectal cancer. DISCUSSION According to updated guidelines in 2006, a 3-year-follow-up colonoscopy is recommended in patients with adenomatous polyps>or=1 cm. An important factor in the surveillance and prevention of colorectal cancer in postpolypectomy patients is compliance with follow-up colonoscopy. In the present article, we provide an overview of the importance of postpolypectomy surveillance and summarize the compliance data for postpolypectomy surveillance. Compliance to postpolypectomy surveillance varies from one study to another and it should be expected that the compliance with follow-up would be low outside of clinical trials. Some measures that can improve patient compliance include patient education regarding a need of follow-up screening, reminder letters, and alerts in patient's charts. CONCLUSION In conclusion, effective surveillance screening with good patient compliance in postpolypectomy patients will contribute significantly in reducing colon cancer morbidity and mortality.
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Lieberman DA, Weiss DG, Harford WV, Ahnen DJ, Provenzale D, Sontag SJ, Schnell TG, Chejfec G, Campbell DR, Kidao J, Bond JH, Nelson DB, Triadafilopoulos G, Ramirez FC, Collins JF, Johnston TK, McQuaid KR, Garewal H, Sampliner RE, Esquivel R, Robertson D. Five-year colon surveillance after screening colonoscopy. Gastroenterology 2007; 133:1077-85. [PMID: 17698067 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2007.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 308] [Impact Index Per Article: 18.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2007] [Accepted: 06/14/2007] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS Outcomes of colon surveillance after colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy are uncertain. We conducted a prospective study to measure incidence of advanced neoplasia in patients within 5.5 years of screening colonoscopy. METHODS Three thousand one hundred twenty-one asymptomatic subjects, age 50 to 75 years, had screening colonoscopy between 1994 and 1997 in the Department of Veterans Affairs. One thousand one hundred seventy-one subjects with neoplasia and 501 neoplasia-free controls were assigned to colonoscopic surveillance over 5 years. Cohorts were defined by baseline findings. Relative risks for advanced neoplasia within 5.5 years were calculated. Advanced neoplasia was defined as tubular adenoma greater than > or =10 mm, adenoma with villous histology, adenoma with high-grade dysplasia, or invasive cancer. RESULTS Eight hundred ninety-five (76.4%) patients with neoplasia and 298 subjects (59.5%) without neoplasia at baseline had colonoscopy within 5.5 years; 2.4% of patients with no neoplasia had interval advanced neoplasia. The relative risk in patients with baseline neoplasia was 1.92 (95% CI: 0.83-4.42) with 1 or 2 tubular adenomas <10 mm, 5.01 (95% CI: 2.10-11.96) with 3 or more tubular adenomas <10 mm, 6.40 (95% CI: 2.74-14.94) with tubular adenoma > or =10 mm, 6.05 (95% CI: 2.48-14.71) for villous adenoma, and 6.87 (95% CI: 2.61-18.07) for adenoma with high-grade dysplasia. CONCLUSIONS There is a strong association between results of baseline screening colonoscopy and rate of serious incident lesions during 5.5 years of surveillance. Patients with 1 or 2 tubular adenomas less than 10 mm represent a low-risk group compared with other patients with colon neoplasia.
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- David A Lieberman
- Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Portland, Oregon 97239, USA.
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Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Seiler CM, Stürmer T, Hoffmeister M. Case-control study supports extension of surveillance interval after colonoscopic polypectomy to at least 5 yr. Am J Gastroenterol 2007; 102:1739-44. [PMID: 17433018 DOI: 10.1111/j.1572-0241.2007.01231.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Colonoscopy with removal of polyps may strongly reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. Recommended time intervals to surveillance colonoscopy differ between countries and have recently been extended to 5 yr or longer for the majority of cases in the United States. Whereas previous evidence is mainly based on observations of adenoma recurrence, we aimed to assess risk of CRC occurrence according to time since polypectomy. METHODS In a population-based case-control study conducted in Germany, detailed history and results of previous large bowel endoscopies were obtained by interview and from medical records. Risk of CRC among subjects with history of endoscopic polypectomy compared to subjects without previous large bowel endoscopy was assessed according to time since polypectomy among 454 cases with CRC and 391 matched controls. RESULTS Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) of CRC up to 2 yr, 3-5 yr, and 6-10 yr after polypectomy (using subjects without previous endoscopy as reference group) were 0.16 (0.09-0.69), 0.27 (0.08-0.87), and 1.90 (0.67-5.43), respectively. Risk was significantly reduced (odds ratio 0.27, 95% confidence interval 0.10-0.77) within 5 yr even after detection and removal of high-risk polyps (3+ polyps, at least 1 polyp > or =1 cm, at least 1 polyp with villous components). Odds ratios (95% confidence intervals) for the entire 10-yr time interval following polypectomy were 0.50 (0.23-1.12) and 0.36 (0.18-0.76) for patients with recorded high-risk adenomas and other patients, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Our study provides empirical support for extension of the surveillance interval after colonoscopic polypectomy to at least 5 yr.
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- Hermann Brenner
- Department of Epidemiology, German Centre for Research on Ageing, Heidelberg, Germany, and Division of Clinical Epidemiology and Aging Research, German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany
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- University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver, USA
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Seow CH, Ee HC, Willson AB, Yusoff IF. Repeat colonoscopy has a low yield even in symptomatic patients. Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 64:941-7. [PMID: 17140902 DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2006.08.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2006] [Accepted: 08/07/2006] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND In many regions, the demand for colonoscopy exceeds its availability. Patients undergoing repeat examinations comprise a significant proportion of those on waiting lists. OBJECTIVE To assess the yield of repeat colonoscopy in varied clinical settings. DESIGN Cohort study. SETTING Endoscopic database of an Australian tertiary referral hospital. PATIENTS Adults who had >/=2 colonoscopies between 1992 and 2004. Patients were excluded if the repeat procedure was for completion or for high-risk surveillance. MAIN OUTCOME MEASUREMENTS Yield for neoplasia by indication, interval to repeat examination, and appropriateness for surveillance (determined by National Australian guidelines). RESULTS A total of 4974 colonoscopies in 2075 patients were studied. The mean age was 63.1 years (range, 19.2-92.4 years). The mean number of examinations was 2.4 (range, 2-8), with a mean interval between examinations of 2.9 years. Colorectal cancer (CRC) was significantly more prevalent at initial colonoscopy compared with subsequent colonoscopies (7.9% vs 0.6%; prevalence ratio 14.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] 8.5-23.7, P < .001), as were advanced adenomas (15.3% vs 4.8%; prevalence ratio 3.2, 95% CI 2.6-3.9, P < .001). No CRCs were detected in symptomatic patients undergoing polyp surveillance examinations performed before the recommended interval. LIMITATIONS Retrospective design. CONCLUSIONS Yield of repeat colonoscopy is significantly lower than for initial colonoscopy, irrespective of indication. In symptomatic patients within a polyp surveillance program, the yield is negligible when a colonoscopy is performed before the recommended surveillance interval. The need for a repeat colonoscopy should be carefully considered, and patients who have never had a colonoscopy must take priority on waiting lists over those awaiting repeat examinations.
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- Cynthia H Seow
- Department of Gastroenterology, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital Unit, The University of Western Australia, Nedlands, Perth, Western Australia
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Farrar WD, Sawhney MS, Nelson DB, Lederle FA, Bond JH. Colorectal cancers found after a complete colonoscopy. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 4:1259-64. [PMID: 16996804 DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2006.07.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 251] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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BACKGROUND & AIMS The incidence of colorectal cancer in patients undergoing colonoscopic surveillance is higher than previously thought. A better understanding of interval cancers is needed to improve surveillance strategies. The objectives of this study were to determine whether interval colorectal cancers were associated with an inadequate earlier colonoscopy, incomplete polypectomy, or aggressive biologic behavior. METHODS We searched our institution's cancer registry. Interval cancers were defined as colorectal cancers that developed within 5 years of a complete colonoscopy. These were frequency matched in a 1:2 ratio to patients with sporadic cancers, which were defined as colorectal cancers diagnosed on a patient's first recorded colonoscopy. Patient, colonoscopy, and tumor characteristics of interval and sporadic cancers were compared. RESULTS Of the 830 colorectal cancers diagnosed during the study period, 45 patients developed an interval cancer (5.4%; 95% confidence interval, 4.1%-7.2%). Twenty-seven percent of interval cancers developed at previous polypectomy segments, and location of polypectomy segments was predictive of the location of subsequent interval cancers. Interval cancers were 3 times more likely to occur in the right colon and were smaller in size than sporadic cancers. Quality of bowel preparation, individual endoscopist, endoscopist experience, and trainee involvement were not associated with interval cancers. No difference in TNM stage at diagnosis, histologic type or grade, carcinoembryonic antigen level, or 5-year survival was found between interval and sporadic cancers. CONCLUSIONS Incomplete polypectomy might play an important role in the development of interval colorectal cancer. No association between other colonoscopy-related factors or tumor characteristics and interval cancers was found.
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- William D Farrar
- Section of Gastroenterology, Minneapolis VA Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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Menges M, Gärtner B, Georg T, Fischinger J, Zeitz M. Cost-benefit analysis of screening colonoscopy in 40- to 50-year-old first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer. Int J Colorectal Dis 2006; 21:596-601. [PMID: 16284773 DOI: 10.1007/s00384-005-0058-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/11/2005] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIMS As shown previously, 40- to 50-year-old first-degree relatives of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) have significantly more colorectal adenomas than controls of the same age. Screening colonoscopy of these persons at risk between 40 and 50 years might be cost beneficial. METHODS We prepared a detailed cost-benefit analysis of screening colonoscopy and possible repeat endoscopies according to current expenditures for endoscopic procedures in Germany. Since screening colonoscopy is generally offered and reimbursed from 55 years on in Germany, we analysed the period between 45 and 55 years, taking an annual interest rate of 5% into account. Costs were analysed based on the results of a former study [11] depending on various participation rates in a general screening programme. FINDINGS Based on the available 1994 figure of about 20,000 euros for diagnosis and treatment of one cancer case, screening colonoscopy is cost beneficial when participation is high. Under a more realistic assumption of currently about 40,000 euros per cancer case, screening colonoscopy is cost beneficial in any case. INTERPRETATION Our data support that systematic screening colonoscopy in first-degree relatives of patients with CRC by the age of 45 years most likely demonstrates an economic benefit.
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- Markus Menges
- Department of Internal Medicine II, Division of Gastroenterology, University of the Saarland, Homburg, Germany.
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OBJECTIVES Increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) has been associated with type 2 diabetes. Despite several studies linking insulin resistance to increased CRC risk, there are limited data on colorectal adenoma risk in diabetic women. We hypothesized that diabetic women would have increased rates of colorectal adenomas relative to a group of nondiabetic women. METHODS Colorectal adenoma rates were determined in 100 estrogen-negative women with type 2 diabetes mellitus and compared with 500 nondiabetic, estrogen-negative controls. Adenomas were defined as any adenoma or advanced adenoma (villous or tubulovillous features, size >1 cm or high-grade dysplasia). A multivariate model including age, race, diabetes, hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, body mass index, and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug status was used to determine the independent effects of diabetes on colorectal adenoma incidence. RESULTS Diabetics as compared with nondiabetics had greater rates of any adenoma (37%vs 24%, p= 0.009) and advanced adenomas (14%vs 6%, p= 0.009). Two hundred forty-five obese subjects compared with 355 nonobese subjects had a higher rate of any adenoma (32%vs 22%, p= 0.001). Obese diabetics compared with nonobese, nondiabetics had greater rates of any adenoma (42%vs 23%, p< or = 0.001) and advanced adenomas (19%vs 7%, p< or = 0.001). Multivariate analysis showed that adenomas and advanced adenomas were independently predicted by diabetes (p < 0.05) and adenomas by age. DISCUSSION Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus had higher rates of colorectal adenomas as compared with lean and nondiabetic women. This finding adds to the evidence that type 2 diabetes is an important factor in the progression of the adenoma-carcinoma sequence.
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- Jill E Elwing
- Division of Gastroenterology, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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Harewood GC, Lawlor GO, Larson MV. Incident rates of colonic neoplasia in older patients: when should we stop screening? J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2006; 21:1021-5. [PMID: 16724989 DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1746.2006.04218.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Current guidelines endorse colon cancer screening every 5-10 years in patients over 50 years of age. However, there is no consensus regarding what age is appropriate to stop screening. The aim of this study was to characterize neoplasia occurrence/recurrence in a large cohort of patients > or =70 years of age undergoing colonoscopy. METHODS The Mayo Rochester endoscopic database was reviewed to determine the incidence of colonic neoplasia in patients > or =70 years undergoing two colonoscopies at least 12 months apart between January 1996 and December 2000. Patients were classified based on (i) age: 70-74, 75-79, > or =80 years; and (ii) polyp detection on initial examination, that is, subsequent examination for screening or surveillance. RESULTS Overall, 1353 patients underwent two colonoscopies at least 12 months apart (median interval 140 weeks) with removal of polyp on initial examination in 726 (53.7%) patients (surveillance cohort). On subsequent endoscopy, polyps > or =10 mm were detected in 54 (4.0%) and cancer in 13 (1.0%) patients. All age groups were well matched with respect to detection of neoplasia on index examination (P = 0.9) and polyp size on initial colonoscopy among the surveillance group (P = 0.9). Using a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusted hazard ratios (95% confidence interval [CI]) for neoplasia (polyps > or =10 mm) were: 2.0 (1.50-2.73, P < 0.0001) (surveillance vs screening), 1.33 (0.96-1.79, P = 0.08) (> or =80 vs 70-74), and 1.05 (0.78-1.38, P = 0.75) (75-79 vs 70-74). Adjusted hazard ratios for development of cancer were: 1.87 (1.03-3.97, P = 0.04) (surveillance vs screening), 1.73 (0.84-3.56, P = 0.13) (> or =80 vs 70-74), and 1.38 (0.71-2.77, P = 0.34) (75-79 vs 70-74). CONCLUSIONS Prior history of neoplasia remains a strong risk factor for colorectal neoplasia development in elderly patients and should be considered when deciding the need for continuing screening/surveillance. Incident neoplasia rates in a previously screened elderly population rise slowly with advancing age although cancer rates rise more sharply. Therefore, screening still retains a role in elderly patients; however, clinical judgment is still required to individualize screening practice. As the risk of competing comorbid illnesses continues to increase over time, the threshold to perform colon screening should increase accordingly.
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- Gavin C Harewood
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Bleiberg H, Autier P, Huet F, Schrauwen AM, Staquet E, Delaunoit T, Hendlisz A, Wyns C, Panzer JM, Caucheteur B, Eisendrath P, Grivegnée A. Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening using sigmoidoscopy followed by colonoscopy: a feasibility and efficacy study on a cancer institute based population. Ann Oncol 2006; 17:1328-32. [PMID: 16728486 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdl101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Advanced distal neoplasia found at sigmoidoscopy could be the marker for more proximal lesions. PATIENTS AND METHODS In the setting of a screening clinic, subjects underwent flexible sigmoidoscopy. If no significant lesion was found, sigmoidoscopy was planned after 5 years. If an advanced neoplasia was found, colonoscopy was performed just after the first sigmoidoscopy and at 1, 3 and 5 years. If a non-advanced neoplasia was found, sigmoidoscopy was performed at 1, 3 and 5 years and followed by colonoscopy if advanced lesion was found. RESULTS At first screening 1704/1912 (88%) subjects had a negative sigmoidoscopy, 104 (5.4%) had an advanced neoplasia, 96 (6%) had a non-advanced neoplasia and eight (0.4%) had invasive colorectal cancer (CRC). At follow-up examinations at 1, 3 and 5 years, among 170 subjects with advanced and non-advanced neoplasia, one developed invasive CRC and 47 (31.6%), advanced neoplasia. At 5 years, among 718 first negative sigmoidoscopies, 572 (80%) were confirmed negative and 97 (14%) had advanced neoplasia. Colorectal cancer status at 5 years could be checked for interval cancers in 97% of subjects and no CRC was diagnosed in subjects who did not attend sigmoidoscopy at 5 years. Comparison of the incidence of invasive CRC to the data of registries of the Netherlands and Luxembourg suggested that the incidence of CRC was decreased by 36%-46%. Seven of the nine CRCs were Duke's A and the two others were Duke's B and C. CONCLUSIONS Screening with sigmoidoscopy followed by colonoscopy in case of positive sigmoidoscopy leads to substantial decreases in the incidence of CRC. Most CRCs found are at an early, curable stage of their development.
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- H Bleiberg
- Gastroenterology Department and Epidemiology Clinic, Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium.
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Winawer SJ, Zauber AG, Fletcher RH, Stillman JS, O'Brien MJ, Levin B, Smith RA, Lieberman DA, Burt RW, Levin TR, Bond JH, Brooks D, Byers T, Hyman N, Kirk L, Thorson A, Simmang C, Johnson D, Rex DK. Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. Gastroenterology 2006; 130:1872-85. [PMID: 16697750 DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2006.03.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 482] [Impact Index Per Article: 26.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Adenomatous polyps are the most common neoplastic findings discovered in people who undergo colorectal screening or who have a diagnostic work-up for symptoms. It was common practice in the 1970s for these patients to have annual follow-up surveillance examinations to detect additional new adenomas and missed synchronous adenomas. As a result of the National Polyp Study report in 1993, which showed clearly in a randomized design that the first postpolypectomy examination could be deferred for 3 years, guidelines published by a gastrointestinal consortium in 1997 recommended that the first follow-up surveillance take place 3 years after polypectomy for most patients. In 2003 these guidelines were updated and colonoscopy was recommended as the only follow-up examination, stratification at baseline into low risk and higher risk for subsequent adenomas was suggested. The 1997 and 2003 guidelines dealt with both screening and surveillance. However, it has become increasingly clear that postpolypectomy surveillance is now a large part of endoscopic practice, draining resources from screening and diagnosis. In addition, surveys have shown that a large proportion of endoscopists are conducting surveillance examinations at shorter intervals than recommended in the guidelines. In the present report, a careful analytic approach was designed to address all evidence available in the literature to delineate predictors of advanced pathology, both cancer and advanced adenomas, so that patients can be stratified more definitely at their baseline colonoscopy into those at lower risk or increased risk for a subsequent advanced neoplasia. People at increased risk have either 3 or more adenomas, high-grade dysplasia, villous features, or an adenoma 1 cm or larger in size. It is recommended that they have a 3-year follow-up colonoscopy. People at lower risk who have 1 or 2 small (<1 cm) tubular adenomas with no high-grade dysplasia can have a follow-up evaluation in 5-10 years, whereas people with hyperplastic polyps only should have a 10-year follow-up evaluation, as for average-risk people. There have been recent studies that have reported a significant number of missed cancers by colonoscopy. However, high-quality baseline colonoscopy with excellent patient preparation and adequate withdrawal time should minimize this and reduce clinicians concerns. These guidelines were developed jointly by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society to provide a broader consensus and thereby increase the use of the recommendations by endoscopists. The adoption of these guidelines nationally can have a dramatic impact on shifting available resources from intensive surveillance to screening. It has been shown that the first screening colonoscopy and polypectomy produces the greatest effects on reducing the incidence of colorectal cancer in patients with adenomatous polyps.
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- Sidney J Winawer
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York, USA.
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Harewood GC, Lawlor GO. Incident rates of colonic neoplasia according to age and gender: implications for surveillance colonoscopy intervals. J Clin Gastroenterol 2005; 39:894-9. [PMID: 16208114 DOI: 10.1097/01.mcg.0000180630.54195.57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Current guidelines endorse surveillance colonoscopy at 3 to 5 years following initial detection of neoplasia. However, individual patients' risks may vary according to age and gender. This study aimed to characterize neoplasia recurrence in a large patient cohort undergoing surveillance colonoscopy. METHODS All patients undergoing two colonoscopies at least 12 months apart between 1996 and 2000, with detection and removal of a polyp on the index colonoscopy, were identified using our endoscopic database to determine the incidence of colonic neoplasia. Patients were classified according to age (<50, 50-64, 65-74, > or =75 years) and gender. RESULTS Overall, 1803 patients underwent two colonoscopies at least 12 months apart (median interval, 140 weeks) with removal of a polyp on initial examination. Polyps > or =5 mm were detected in 334 (19%) patients and polyps > or =10 mm in 105 (6%) on subsequent endoscopy. All age and gender groups were well matched with respect to size of polyp detected on initial colonoscopy (P = 0.2). Kaplan-Meier curves and a Cox proportional hazards model demonstrated similar rates of neoplasia recurrence for all patients irrespective of age and gender. CONCLUSIONS Similar rates of neoplasia recurrence were observed among patients of different gender and age groups on surveillance colonoscopy. From a health resource utilization perspective, these findings support current recommendations for similar surveillance intervals for patients regardless of age and gender.
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- Gavin C Harewood
- Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Gonda 9, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common causes of cancer mortality in Western countries. Approximately six percent of the population will develop colorectal cancer during life. Individuals older than 50 years or with a family history for colorectal tumors as well as patients with an inflammatory bowel disease have an increased risk for CRC. A significant reduction of colorectal cancer mortality can be achieved by screening of asymptomatic patients and removal of premalignant adenomatous polyp precursors. Colonoscopy is recognized as the gold standard, but in future virtual colonoscopy might be a reasonable addition. Asymptomatic individuals with an average risk for CRC should be screened from the age of 50 and then every 10 years if the examination showed no pathological findings. When the individual or family history indicate a higher risk for a colorectal neoplasia, screening should begin at the age of 40 or 10 years before the earliest tumor occurrence in the family. Families with hereditary CRC require a special surveillance.
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- C Lamberti
- Medizinische Klinik und Poliklinik I, Universitätsklinikum Bonn
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Amonkar MM, Hunt TL, Zhou Z, Jin X. Surveillance patterns and polyp recurrence following diagnosis and excision of colorectal polyps in a medicare population. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2005; 14:417-21. [PMID: 15734967 DOI: 10.1158/1055-9965.epi-04-0342] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Study objectives were to determine surveillance and polyp recurrence rates among older, increased-risk patients who have been diagnosed and excised of colorectal polyps. The high incidence of colorectal cancers in the Medicare-eligible population, the strong evidence linking reductions in mortality from colorectal cancer by removal of colorectal polyps, and the paucity of postpolypectomy surveillance data in this population all supported the need for this study. METHODS This retrospective study used Medicare claims data to identify a cohort of 19,895 beneficiaries ages >/=65 years diagnosed and excised of colorectal polyps in 1994. Survival analysis was used to compute surveillance and polyp recurrence rates over 5 years. Log-rank test was used for all statistical comparisons. RESULTS Median time to first surveillance was 2.6 years. Surveillance rates for 1, 3, and 5 years were 17.6%, 55.8%, and 74.5%, respectively. Twenty-six percent had no surveillance event. Polyp recurrence rates for 1, 3, and 5 years were 10.9%, 38.2%, and 52.6%, respectively. Males and younger patients were more likely to undergo surveillance and showed higher polyp recurrence rates. CONCLUSIONS The high likelihood of polyp recurrence underscores the need for continued efforts to promote awareness of and compliance with postpolypectomy surveillance. Efforts to increase surveillance rates among individuals diagnosed with colorectal polyps and making available additional treatment options that may prevent the recurrence of polyps and/or their possible progression to colorectal cancer should help make significant progress in reaching the Healthy People 2010 goal of reducing colorectal cancer deaths by 34% by the year 2010.
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- Mayur M Amonkar
- Worldwide Outcomes Research, Pfizer, Inc., 100 Route 206 North, Peapack, NJ 07977, USA
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