Open AccessFactors Associated with the Risk of Adenoma Recurrence in Distal and Proximal Colon
Author(s) -
Adeyinka O. Laiyemo,
Chyke A. Doubeni,
Paul F. Pinsky,
V. Paul DoriaRose,
Pamela M. Marcus,
Robert E. Schoen,
Elaine Lanza,
Amanda J. Cross
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
digestion
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.882
H-Index - 75
eISSN - 1421-9867
pISSN - 0012-2823
DOI - 10.1159/000346281
Subject(s) - adenoma , medicine , gastroenterology , colorectal adenoma , risk factor , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , body mass index , relative risk , lower risk , cancer , confidence interval
Colonoscopy may be less effective in preventing cancer in the proximal colon. We evaluated whether risk factors for adenoma recurrence exhibit differential effect on adenoma recurrence by colon subsite.
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