Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in the elderly patient

LW Day, LC Walter, F Velayos - … journal of the American College of …, 2011 - journals.lww.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United
States. Older age is associated with a rise in colorectal cancer and adenomas, necessitating …

[HTML][HTML] Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance in the elderly: updates and controversies

LW Day, F Velayos - Gut and liver, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colorectal cancer is common worldwide, and the elderly are disproportionately affected.
Increasing age is a risk factor for the development of precancerous adenomas and …

Colorectal cancer of the elderly

LW Day, F Velayos - Current treatment options in gastroenterology, 2014 - Springer
Opinion statement Colorectal cancer (CRC) disproportionately affects the elderly. Older age
is a strong risk factor for both the development of precancerous adenomas and CRC, thus …

Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance colonoscopy in older adults

JK Maratt, AH Calderwood - Current treatment options in gastroenterology, 2019 - Springer
Purpose of review The purpose of this chapter is to highlight current recommendations
regarding colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and post-polypectomy surveillance …

[HTML][HTML] Practical considerations for colorectal cancer screening in older adults

D Gornick, A Kadakuntla, A Trovato… - World Journal of …, 2022 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Recent guidelines recommend that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening after age 75 be
considered on an individualized basis, and discourage screening for people over 85 due to …

Screening for colon cancer in older adults: risks, benefits, and when to stop

J Nee, RZ Chippendale, JD Feuerstein - Mayo Clinic Proceedings, 2020 - Elsevier
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer and second leading cause of
mortality from cancer in the United States. As the population ages, decisions regarding the …

Personalizing colonoscopy screening for elderly individuals based on screening history, cancer risk, and comorbidity status could increase cost effectiveness

F Van Hees, SD Saini, I Lansdorp-Vogelaar, S Vijan… - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening decisions for elderly individuals are
often made primarily on the basis of age, whereas other factors that influence the …

[HTML][HTML] Colon cancer screening in the elderly: when do we stop?

JAP Wilson - Transactions of the American Clinical and …, 2010 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Colon cancer is a major cause of cancer death in the US. Screening studies can prevent
colon cancer and are recommended for average risk persons beginning at 50 years of age …

Colonoscopy and colorectal cancer rates among octogenarians and nonagenarians: nationwide study of US veterans

GS Virk, M Jafri, C Ashley - Clinical Interventions in Aging, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background According to Surveillance, Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) database,
colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common type of cancer and second highest in …

[PDF][PDF] Colorectal cancer screening in the elderly

AL Betesh, FH Schnoll-Sussman - Clinics in Geriatric Medicine, 2021 - binasss.sa.cr
It is widely accepted that cancer screening tests should be done in appropriate patient
populations, as the benefits of screening and the resultant cancer prevention and early …