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20 Ιουλ 2020 · The study comes a month after research published in the Annals of Internal Medicine found that having a negative screening colonoscopy (i.e., one that didn’t find anything of concern) was linked to a lower risk of both developing colorectal cancer and death for up to 17.4 years.
3 Ιαν 2020 · Learning Objectives: On completion of this article, you should be able to (1) recognize the risk of colorectal cancer in the elderly, (2) determine when to stop screening for colorectal cancer in the elderly, and (3) explain the difference in the risks and benefits of the available colorectal cancer screening modalities.
Colonoscopy in very elderly patients (over 80 years of age) carries a greater risk of complications, adverse events and morbidity than in younger patients, and is associated with lower completion rates and higher chance of poor bowel preparation.
2 Ιουν 2018 · This paper is aimed at the general physician and examines the role of colonoscopy in very elderly patients by exploring the particular risks in this population, the yield of colonoscopy and potential alternative investigations.
4 Απρ 2023 · A large share of screening colonoscopies in adults over age 75 years were performed on individuals with a limited life expectancy, a group that stands to benefit little and carries a greater...
19 Ιουν 2020 · The study shows that diagnostic and screening colonoscopies detects significantly more colon and rectal cancers compared with surveillance colonoscopies, which suggests that providers could consider discontinuation or longer intervals for surveillance colonoscopy in elderly patients.
17 Δεκ 2003 · Colonoscopy can be completed in over 97% of patients who are 80 years of age and older. The complication rate is low, and colonoscopy is not significantly more difficult than in younger patients. Colonoscopy should be the preferred method of colonic investigation in elderly patients.
