Researchers examined 84 patients between the ages of 40 and 91 who had advanced colorectal polyps.
Twenty-nine percent were unaware they needed a repeat colonoscopy. Of those patients, 17 percent were unaware of the three-year interval between the tests and 12 percent didn’t know follow-up surveillance was needed.
Researchers said, “Our data demonstrates a lack of knowledge of patients with biopsy-proven advanced colorectal polyps about their need for repeat colonoscopy, as well as the proper surveillance interval.”
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