Open AccessImpact of Screening Colonoscopy on Outcomes in Colon Cancer Surgery
Author(s) -
Ramzi Amri,
Liliana Bordeianou,
Patricia Sylla,
David L. Berger
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
jama surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.757
H-Index - 176
eISSN - 2168-6262
pISSN - 2168-6254
DOI - 10.1001/jamasurg.2013.8
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer , relative risk , asymptomatic , retrospective cohort study , malignancy , hazard ratio , stage (stratigraphy) , surgery , confidence interval , paleontology , biology
Screening colonoscopy seemingly decreases colorectal cancer rates in the United States. In addition to removing benign lesions and preventing progression to malignancy, screening colonoscopy theoretically identifies asymptomatic patients with early-stage disease, potentially leading to higher survival rates.
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