This is one of a series of documents discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

The Colonoscopy Screening and Surveillance Guidelines were developed by the Japan
Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society as basic guidelines based on the scientific methods …

Colonoscopy should be delivered by endoscopists performing high quality procedures. The
British Society of Gastroenterology, the UK Joint Advisory Group on GI Endoscopy, and the …

Screening, followed by colonoscopic polypectomy (or surgery for malignant lesions),
prevents incident colorectal cancer and mortality. However, there are variations in effective …

An earlier diagnosis is a key strategy for improving the outcomes of patients with cancer.
However, achieving this goal can be challenging, particularly for the growing number of …

Background Removal of adenomas reduces colorectal cancer incidence and mortality;
however, the benefit of surveillance colonoscopy on colorectal cancer risk remains unclear …

Objective To perform a comprehensive audit of all colonoscopy undertaken in the UK over a
2-week period. Design Multi-centre survey. All adult (≥ 16 years of age) colonoscopies that …

Background Colonoscopy is the gold-standard test for investigation of symptoms suggestive
of colorectal cancer; computed tomographic colonography (CTC) is an alternative, less …

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 …

In the last 10 years the mortality rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) has decreased by more than
20% due to the rising developments in diagnostic techniques and optimization of surgical …