A withdrawal time of 3 minutes or longer in the proximal colon during screening colonoscopy was associated with higher rates of detection of proximal and flat adenomas and with lower rates of finding ...

Colorectal cancer was rarely detected via surveillance colonoscopies in older adults regardless of prior adenoma finding, a large observational study found. Among 9,601 patients ages 70 to 85 with a ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More than 50% of adenomas developed within 7.5 months of immune checkpoint inhibitor-mediated diarrhea and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Adenoma detection rate was more than 10% higher in the automatic quality control system (AQCS)-assisted group.

Researchers say postpolypectomy colonoscopy intervals can be extended beyond the traditional five-year mark for patients with nonadvanced adenomas, according to a study published in the Journal of ...

AI can increase adenoma detection rates by 10-15%, enhancing colonoscopy effectiveness in reducing colorectal cancer risk. Higher adenoma detection rates correlate with lower interval colorectal ...

A randomized trial found no reduction in risk for recurrent adenomas and a possible increase in risk for high-grade lesions. Epidemiologic data and findings from animal studies suggest a beneficial ...

Many colorectal cancers begin as polyps. These growths are usually benign and cause no immediate harm. However, two specific ...

According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer death in men and women ...

As a practicing gastroenterologist, my colleagues and I spend much of our professional careers dedicated to the screening, surveillance, and treatment of colorectal cancer and precursor lesions called ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I am a physician and behavioral scientist at Duke University. Colon cancer is often preventable with timely screening. One way to ...