If a patient receives a high-quality baseline colonoscopy, they may be able to wait 10 years for a follow-up exam.
Researchers compared these patients to the general population. For the cohorts, standardized incidence ratios and standardized mortality ratios were nearly identical. However, patients with a low-quality colonoscopy had higher incidence and mortality ratios.
Researchers said their findings contradict the need to repeat screening colonoscopies in patients with a family history of CRC every five years.
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