Molecular stool testing as an alternative for surveillance colonoscopy: a cross-sectional cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

As in many other European countries, a nationwide screening program for colorectal cancer (CRC) has recently been introduced in the Netherlands. As a side effect, such a screening program will inherently yield an increase in the demand for surveillance after removal of polyps/adenomas or CRC. Although these patients are at increased risk of metachronous colorectal neoplasia, solid evidence on CRC-related mortality reduction as a result of colonoscopy-based surveillance programs is lacking. Furthermore, colonoscopy-based surveillance leads to high patient burden, high logistic demands and high costs. Therefore, new surveillance strategies are needed. The aim of the present study, named Molecular stool testing for Colorectal CAncer Surveillance (MOCCAS), is to determine th

SUBMITTER: van Lanschot MC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5297018 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature