Objectives: Colonoscopy is widely recommended for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, but
evidence to guide the optimal frequency of repeat screening examination is limited. We …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) overall is reduced for up
to 10 years after a negative colonoscopy. The objective of this research was to determine the …

ContextLimited evidence exists to guide the optimal frequency of repeat endoscopic
examination for colorectal cancer screening after a negative colonoscopy. ObjectiveTo …

OBJECTIVES: A higher proportion of colorectal neoplasia among women occurs in the
proximal colon, which might be more frequently missed by colonoscopy. There are no data …

Importance For individuals without a family history of colorectal cancer (CRC), colonoscopy
screening every 10 years is recommended to reduce CRC incidence and mortality …

Background & Aims Colonoscopy is widely recommended for colorectal (CRC) screening in
the United States, but evidence of effectiveness is limited. We examined whether exposure …

Purpose Colonoscopy is thought to be a powerful and cost-effective tool to reduce colorectal
cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality. Empirical evidence for overall and risk group–specific …

Background The incidence of colorectal cancer following a normal colonoscopy in the
Medicare population is not known. Methods A 5% national sample of Medicare enrollees …

OBJECTIVES: Many of the colorectal cancers (CRCs) diagnosed within 3 years after a
colonoscopy are likely because of lesions missed on the initial colonoscopy. In this …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) is reduced for at least 10
years after a negative colonoscopy, compared with the general population. However, CRCs …