Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Patients Do Not Require Shorter Intervals for Post-Surgical Surveillance Colonoscopy

Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC), diagnosed before age 50, is rising in incidence worldwide. Although post-surgical colonoscopy surveillance strategies exist, appropriate intervals in EO-CRC remain elusive, as long-term surveillance outcomes remain scant. We sought to compare findings of surveillance colonoscopies of EO-CRC to average onset colorectal cancer (AO-CRC) patients to help define surveillance outcomes in these groups.

Source: Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology - May 8, 2024 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Robin B. Mendelsohn, Anne I. Hahn, Randze Lerie Palmaira, Asha R. Saxena, Pavan Kedar Mukthinuthalapati, Mark A. Schattner, Arnold J. Markowitz, Emmy Ludwig, Pari Shah, Delia Calo, Hans Gerdes, Rona Yaeger, Zsofia Stadler, Ann G. Zauber, Andrea Cercek Source Type: research