Colonoscopy

For people with a family history of colorectal adenomas and advanced adenomas, the risk of developing colorectal cancer is significantly elevated.

Even after controlling for baseline stage, an improved death rate and survival are seen in patients with colon cancer identified through a colonoscopy.

Polyp and adenoma detection rates increased with lower miss rates when using full-spectrum endoscopy colonoscope instead of traditional forward-viewing colonoscope.

Many Medicare patients undergo subsequent colonoscopies earlier than recommended.

Incomplete resection rate higher for larger polypAbout 10 percent of neoplastic polyps are incompletely resected, with considerable variation in the rate of incomplete resection between endoscopistss and sessile serrated adenomas/polyps.

May better identify high-risk patients warranting a one-year clearing colonoscopy.