We previously reported that colonoscopic polypectomy in the National Polyp Study (NPS) cohort reduced the incidence of colorectal cancer. 5 An important question is whether the cancers prevented by ...

Because hazards vary over time, dynamic followup is preferred over one-size-fits-all syste ...

May 26, 2010 — Routinely stopping clopidogrel before colonoscopy/polypectomy may not be needed, according to the results of a single-center, retrospective study ...

The aim of this follow-up study was to determine the effect of polypectomy on subsequent death from colorectal cancer. The investigators followed 2602 patients who had had 1 or more polyps removed at ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Interval FIT was positive in 14% to 17% of patients after colonoscopy, regardless of polypectomy history. High ...

Currently, patients taking anticoagulants to prevent stroke and blood clots are often recommended to stop these medications in order to perform colonoscopy with removal of polyps. However, ...

Researchers at the Syracuse (N.Y.) Veterans Affairs Medical Center found that the postpolypectomy bleeding rate is significantly higher in patients on uninterrupted clopidogrel therapy with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who received Eliquis were at lower risk for post-polypectomy bleeding and thromboembolism than those ...

A recent survey of patients, primary physicians and gastroenterologists found that an overwhelming majority prefer endoscopic polypectomy for small polyps detected by screening CT colonography. These ...

NEW YORK, June 15 (Praxis Press) Whether colonoscopy is more effective than barium enema for the detection of adenomas in polypectomy patients is unclear. Winawer and colleagues examined 580 ...

Elevated CEA level in the asymptomatic patient with normal conventional imaging: How useful is PET-CT for the detection of colorectal cancer recurrence? Background: Colonoscopy is recommended as the ...

Screening commercially insured individuals for colorectal cancer is a high-value service, costing less per year of life saved than breast or cervical cancer screening. Objectives: The purpose of this ...