The Lancet Oncology - Removal of adenomas, precursors of most colorectal cancers, reduces colorectal cancer incidence and mortality. Patients perceived to be at increased risk after adenoma removal are recommended surveillance colonoscopy.

A group of English researchers examined heterogeneity in colorectal cancer incidence in intermediate-risk patients and the effect of surveillance on colorectal cancer incidence. The showed that colonoscopy surveillance benefits most patients with intermediate-risk adenomas.

 

Adenoma surveillance and colorectal cancer incidence: a retrospective, multicentre, cohort study

 

Authors: Prof Wendy Atkin, Kate Wooldrage, Amy Brenner, Jessica Martin, Urvi Shah, Sajith Perera, Fiona Lucas, Jeremy P Brown, Ines Kralj-Hans, Paul Greliak, Kevin Pack, Jill Wood, Ann Thomson, Andrew Veitch, Prof Stephen W Duffy, Amanda J Cross

The Lancet Oncology - DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S1470-2045(17)30187-0 - 27 April 2017