Survey Reveals Pressures to Increase Volume of Colonoscopies Adversely Impacts How Gastroenterologists Perform the Screening and Could Potentially Affect Procedure Quality

Survey Reveals Pressures to Increase Volume of Colonoscopies Adversely Impacts How Gastroenterologists Perform the Screening and Could Potentially Affect Procedure Quality

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One to 2-Year Surveillance Intervals Reduce Risk of Colorectal Cancer in Families With Lynch Syndrome

Conclusions

With surveillance intervals of 1–2 years, members of families with Lynch syndrome have a lower risk of developing CRC than with surveillance intervals of 2–3 years. Because of the low risk of CRC in non-Lynch syndrome families, a less intensive surveillance protocol can be recommended.

Developing a Quality Screening Colonoscopy Referral System in Primary Care Practice: A Report from the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable --A Cancer Journal for Clinicians