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Colonoscopy prevents cancer Safe during pandemic High risk groups Early age onset Expanding access Most efficient test

Early stages of colorectal cancer usually present no symptoms. It is highly treatable if detected early. Colonoscopy is the only test to prevent colorectal cancer, with its unique ability to remove polyps before they turn into cancer. It is the only screening test recommended at 10-year intervals, because it’s by far the best test at finding precancerous polyps.


We need to remind patients now, more than ever before, of the importance screening early for colorectal cancer, even in the midst of a pandemic. Routine screening is safe and should not be delayed; colorectal cancer can be prevented and lives saved. Find resources here to support your communication with patients on the importance of early screening and value of various screening methods, particularly for high-risk groups and in underserved communities.

In a win for patients CMS is proposing to expand the regulatory definition of “colorectal cancer screening tests” and waive cost sharing for a necessary follow-up colonoscopy after a positive stool-based screening test.

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Following the release of a Nordic-European Initiative on Colorectal Cancer (NordICC) trial report that was released on October 9 in The New England Journal of Medicine, ASGE reiterates the importance of colonoscopy as the best and proven way to detect and prevent colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer deaths.

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Colonoscopy does not just screen for colorectal cancer it is also a critical strategy for preventing cancer

Colonoscopy reduces cancer rates with removal of polyps before they become cancerous, thereby remaining at stage zero

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Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients - latest USPSTF guidelines and more

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Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Your Patients - a webinar recording

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Colorectal Screening and Surveillance

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Colorectal Screening and Surveillance

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Colonoscopy is a safe colorectal cancer prevention test that should not be delayed even in a pandemic

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Refer your patients to the following helpful videos:

Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients - latest USPSTF guidelines and more

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Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Your Patients

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Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Referring Networks and Patients - latest USPSTF guidelines and more

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Promoting the Value of Colonoscopy to Your Patients

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Guidance for Resuming GI Endoscopy and Practice Operations

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Safety Materials

Customizable Poster/Flyer - Keeping Endoscopy Patients Safe During COVID-19 and Beyond  

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Customizable Poster – Safety Information for Endoscopy Patients 

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Customizable Handout – FAQs for Schedulers 

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Colonoscopy is critical for high-risk groups

High risks include previous symptoms, prior polyps, ethnicity, age and other factors

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Colorectal Screening and Surveillance

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests 

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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2021 USPSTF Guidelines - A Quick Summary

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2021 US Preventive Services Task Force colorectal cancer screening recommendations - A Video Summary

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Latest 2021 recommendations on colorectal cancer screening from the US Preventive Services Task Force

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Colonoscopy evaluates symptoms in individuals younger than recommended screening age

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Expanding access to high quality colorectal cancer screening and prevention in underserved communities

Ensuring equity in access to colorectal cancer prevention

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GIE: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer disparities and the way forward

Colorectal Screening and Surveillance

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests 

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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GIE: Impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer disparities and the way forward

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Colonoscopy is the most efficient colorectal cancer prevention test

Colonoscopy is cost efficient, as well as time-efficient – in 10 years, you will need 10 FIT tests but only one colonoscopy, with a total of four colonoscopies in a lifetime for the average patient

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Colorectal Screening and Surveillance

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests

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Choosing Among Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests (with narration)

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Bowel Preparations

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2021 USPSTF Guidelines - A Quick Summary

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2021 US Preventive Services Task Force colorectal cancer screening recommendations - A Video Summary

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Latest 2021 recommendations on colorectal cancer screening from the US Preventive Services Task Force

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Journal Scans

  • Colorectal

    How Do We Get to 80% Screening?

    Douglas K. Rex, MD, MASGE reviewing Inadomi JM, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Dec 27.

    The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable set a goal of achieving 80% adherence to colorectal cancer screening in the U.S. by 2018. No individual state has achieved that level, and most states have adherence rates in the 60% to 70% range. This review examined the evidence regarding what measures are effective in increasing adherence.



  • Colorectal

    Small Left-Sided Polyps Seen During Colonoscope Insertion: Remove Them When You See Them

    Douglas K. Rex, MD, MASGE reviewing Teramoto A, et al. Gastrointest Endosc 2019 Dec 23.

    Experienced colonoscopists know that when a small polyp is encountered during insertion, it is best to remove it immediately, as identifying it during withdrawal is sometimes difficult. In this trial, patients were randomized to either removal of a left-sided lesion <1 cm in size during insertion or saving it for removal during withdrawal; researchers sought to determine whether there are clinical advantages to immediate removal of lesions during insertion.



  • Colorectal

    Review and Meta-analysis Finds FIT CRC Sensitivity Lower in Stage I and T1

    Douglas K. Rex, MD, MASGE reviewing Niedermaier T, et al. Am J Gastroenterol 2019 Dec 10.

    Fecal immunochemical test (FIT) sensitivity for colorectal cancer is often cited at about 80%, using the 20 microgram Hgb/g feces cut-off. However, it is important to know the stage-specific performance because detection of early stages has greater value than detection of late stages. This systematic review and meta-analysis of 44 studies examines the stage-specific sensitivity of FITs.



  • Colorectal

    Screening Rates Still Behind in Blacks

    Douglas K. Rex, MD, MASGE reviewing May FP, et al. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol 2019 Sep 13.

    A recent study examined colorectal screening rates by racial and ethnic groups for the years 2008 to 2016 to determine whether screening rates have improved since the Affordable Care Act was implemented and whether progress has been made toward eradicating racial and ethnic disparities in screening.



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