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Small Tubular Adenomas Plus Small Serrated Polyps Equals Higher Risk of Metachronous Advanced Neoplasms

Small Tubular Adenomas Plus Small Serrated Polyps Equals Higher Risk of Metachronous Advanced Neoplasms

Recent studies have added complexity to our understanding of postpolypectomy surveillance risk, such as the risk of metachronous advanced neoplasia is higher with 6- to

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U.S. Multi-Society Task Force Endorses Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Persons at Age 45

U.S. Multi-Society Task Force Endorses Colorectal Cancer Screening in Average-Risk Persons at Age 45

In a recommendation characterized as “weak recommendation; low-quality evidence,” the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (MSTF) now recommends initiating screening for colorectal cancer

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Multi-Society Task Force Said to Repeat Colonoscopy Within One Year for Inadequate Preparation, but a Lot of Colonoscopists Aren’t

Multi-Society Task Force Said to Repeat Colonoscopy Within One Year for Inadequate Preparation, but a Lot of Colonoscopists Aren’t

In 2015, the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer, composed of members of the 3 luminal GI societies, recommended that patients with inadequate

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Cancer Incidence and Mortality Risk After Index Colonoscopies Showing Low-Risk Adenomas, High-Risk Adenomas, or No Adenomas

Cancer Incidence and Mortality Risk After Index Colonoscopies Showing Low-Risk Adenomas, High-Risk Adenomas, or No Adenomas

Postpolypectomy surveillance recommendations are based on observational studies, often using advanced adenomas at follow-up as their primary outcome.  A new meta-analysis focused on the risk