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3 Ιαν 2020 · The main risk of the noninvasive modes of screening is the false-positive rates associated with the tests. The positive test result requires further testing with colonoscopy, which then carries the risks associated with the procedure as mentioned below.
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Colonoscopy-associated risks can be mitigated in older patients by conducting thorough medication review, coordinating with the prescribing provider, educating the patient about bowel preparation, adjusting sedation, and using endoscopic techniques that minimize perforation and bleed risk.
20 Ιουλ 2020 · A new study shows that older adults are at a slightly higher risk of complications after having a colonoscopy. An additional study found a high-quality colonoscopy is associated with over 17 years' worth of lower colorectal cancer risk. Regardless of new findings, current colonoscopy and colorectal cancer screening recommendations remain in place.
CRC is much more common in symptomatic patients over 65 than in younger controls, with a risk ratio as high as 17. In all patients with colorectal symptoms, colonoscopy is usually the preferred diagnostic test for whole colon evaluation and has supplanted barium enemas and sigmoidoscopy.
Colon screening with colonoscopy has been shown to prevent the development of CRC by allowing the excision of pre-malignant lesions and subsequently reduced the number of deaths due to colon cancer 1, 2). Therefore, average risk adults are recommended to undergo colon screening test beginning at age 50 in the US 3, 4).
In contrast, noninvasive testing provides a safe initial test; however, it is important to consider the increased false-positive rates in the elderly, and a positive test result will usually necessitate colonoscopy to establish the diagnosis.
30 Μαΐ 2018 · The ACS recommends that adults aged 45 years and older with an average risk of CRC undergo regular screening with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability.
