Early Detection of Adenomas Can Prevent CRC
Early detection of precancerous adenomas by colonoscopy can prevent the development of cancer.
A study of over 224,000 patients and more than 314,000 colonoscopies found that adenoma detection rates closely tracked the future risk of colorectal cancer. The study was published in
Colonoscopies screen for colorectal cancer by detecting early, curable cancers. Precancerous adenomas — a type of colon polyp — can also be detected and removed, thereby preventing cancers from developing.
“We found that higher levels of detection were associated with a decreased subsequent risk of cancer,” said
The study is the largest ever conducted and the first in the United States to examine the relationship between detecting adenomas and the future risk of colorectal cancers.
Read the press release here:
Source: Kaiser Permanente
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