The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in persons under age 50 in much of the world. Endoscopists commonly encounter sporadic adenomas when performing colonoscopy in people under age 50. When these lesions are identified in younger persons, they often raise concerns about the possibility of an inherited mutation driving the early onset of adenoma. Should the patient undergo earlier and more frequent surveillance colonoscopy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In a review of studies collected over more than 4 decades, and ignoring the autopsy data (autopsy studies typically demonstrate lower adenoma prevalence rates compared to modern colonoscopic studies), the pooled prevalence of adenomas in persons under age 50 years was 10.7%. Increasing age was the clearest risk factor, and male gender increased risk. There were not enough data to adequately assess body mass index (BMI) and smoking status.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The pooled incidence of metachronous advanced neoplasia was 6.0%, though 3 of the 4 relevant studies were from 1 country (South Korea). It was difficult to identify risk factors for metachronous advanced neoplasia. Among 9341 patients undergoing surveillance colonoscopy, only 1 (0.01%) developed metachronous CRC. No study addressed whether surveillance colonoscopy influenced the risk of metachronous CRC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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