ASGE Annual GI Advanced Practice Provider Course (Virtual) - Onboarding (Day One) | March 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 explains that screening colonoscopy in average risk patients starts at age 45 and continues until age 75. For patients aged 76 to 85, screening needs to be individualized based on shared decision-making with their doctors. The preferred screening tests are colonoscopy and FIT tests, while MTSDNA stool testing is a Tier 2 test. Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard test for its ability to diagnose and remove polyps in the same setting. After negative screening tests, specific intervals should be followed for future screenings. Surveillance intervals after polypectomy depend on the number, size, and histology of the lesions. The video ends with a reminder about the upcoming ASGE APP Annual Advanced Practical Provider Course. <br /><br />No credits were granted in the transcript.

Keywords

colorectal cancer screening

average risk patients

colonoscopy

FIT tests

surveillance intervals