How to identify patients who are less likely to have metachronous neoplasms after a colon cancer: a predictive model

Conclusions Patients with prior left-sided colon cancer or ≥ 1 advanced adenoma at index colonoscopy or ≥ 1 adenoma at first surveillance colonoscopy had a significantly higher risk of neoplasms at second surveillance colonoscopy; patients without such factors had much lower risk and could safely skip the second surveillance colonoscopy. A prospective, multicenter validation study is needed. [...] © Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: Endoscopy - December 12, 2019 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Frazzoni, Leonardo Laterza, Liboria Mussetto, Alessandro Zagari, Rocco Maurizio Trovato, Cristina De Bellis, Mario Paggi, Silvia Piccirelli, Stefania Ricciardiello, Luigi Cesaro, Paola Spada, Cristiano Dal Piaz, Giulia La Marca, Marina Fabbian, Fabio Petr Tags: Original article Source Type: research