Post-colonoscopy colorectal cancers in a national fecal immunochemical test-based colorectal cancer screening program

Conclusions The 3-year PCCRC rate was low in this FIT-based CRC screening program. Approximately half of PCCRCs were interval PCCRCs. These were mostly caused by missed lesions and were diagnosed at a more advanced stage. This emphasizes the importance of high quality colonoscopy with optimal polyp detection. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Endoscopy - February 6, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Wisse, Pieter H. A. de Boer, Sybrand Y. Oudkerk Pool, Marco Terhaar sive Droste, Jochim S Verveer, Claudia Meijer, Gerrit A. Dekker, Evelien Spaander, Manon C. W. Tags: Original article Source Type: research