Open AccessThe elderly harbor greater proportions of advanced histology in subcentimeter adenomas: implications for screening colonoscopy approaches
Author(s) -
Shuang Guo,
Jing Gu,
Dongdong Zhang,
Xiaoying Wang,
Shuai Li
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
european journal of gastroenterology and hepatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1473-5687
pISSN - 0954-691X
DOI - 10.1097/meg.0000000000002284
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , incidence (geometry) , adenoma , colorectal cancer , risk stratification , gastroenterology , hyperplastic polyp , cancer , physics , optics
Screening and surveillance for colorectal cancer can reduce both the incidence of this disease and mortality rates attributed to it. Normally, surveillance intervals should be based on baseline colonoscopy findings, and clinicians focus on advanced polyps and perform patient risk stratification to devise surveillance schedules. The aim of the study was to determine differences in advanced colorectal polyp characteristics and consequent risk stratifications in patients of different age groups.