ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Clinical Case-Based Learning (Day Two) | April 2023-Video 4 APP Video tip of the week Colorectal Cancer screening

Video 4 APP Video tip of the week Colorectal Cancer screening

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Video Summary

In this video, Joe Vacari, co-chair of ASGE APP Task Force, discusses colorectal cancer screening. He emphasizes that average-risk patients should begin screening colonoscopy at age 45 and continue until age 75. Screening should be individualized for patients aged 76 to 85 based on shared decision-making. Preferred screening tests include colonoscopy and fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as Tier 1, while multi-target stool DNA test (MTS DNA) is Tier 2. Colonoscopy is the gold standard due to its ability to diagnose and remove polyps in the same setting. Surveillance intervals are based on the number, size, and histology of polyps. The annual Advanced Practical Provider Course is also promoted. No credits were granted in the video.

Keywords

colorectal cancer screening

average-risk patients

colonoscopy

fecal immunochemical test (FIT)

polyps