Abstract
Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for colon cancer screening. In a recent study, however, 0.3% to 0.9% patients developed colorectal cancer within 3 years after removal of adenomas. Some reasons for the development of interval colorectal cancers include missed or incompletely removed lesions during the initial colonoscopy. Non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms are a potential contributor to the pool of missed lesions because they can be easily missed as a result of inadequate colon preparation or examination technique. This article discusses the methods that are useful to improve the quality of bowel preparation and examination technique.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 437-448 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Clinics of North America |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2010 |
Keywords
- Bowel
- Colon
- Colon cancer screening
- Colon preparation
- Colonoscopy
- Non-polypoid colorectal neoplasm
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology