ASGE Annual Postgraduate Course: Clinical Challenges and Real-Time Decision Making in GI Endoscopy (On-demand) | May 2023-Screening Colonoscopy Updates: What they mean for your Practice

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The September 2022 GI Quick Bytes webinar focused on colorectal cancer screening guidelines and recommendations. The webinar was recorded and posted on the GI Quick public-facing website, as well as made available via ACG and ASGE virtual learning platforms. The agenda included an overview of GI Quick and the registry, followed by presentations and discussions of three patient cases. The experts highlighted the importance of starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45, as recommended by the ACG and US Preventive Services Task Force. They emphasized the need for high-quality colonoscopies and timely follow-up for positive FIT results. The experts also discussed the appropriate management of patients with a family history of colorectal cancer, and the need for individualized decision-making based on factors such as comorbidities and life expectancy. The webinar concluded with a discussion on the use of FIT and Cologard in patients with low-risk adenomas, with the experts pointing out the need for more data and the current recommendation for colonoscopy as the follow-up test. Overall, the webinar provided valuable insights into the latest guidelines and recommendations for colorectal cancer screening.

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Dr. Aasma Shaukat, Dr. Carol Burke, Dr. Audrey Calderwood

Keywords

colorectal cancer screening

guidelines

webinar

ACG

ASGE

patient cases

FIT results

family history

follow-up test