The more frequent surveillance colonoscopies showed better results than for individuals receiving the colonoscopies every 2-3 years.
Current statistics show that 2-4 percent of all colorectal cancer cases are associated with Lynch syndrome, a rare inherited condition.
Read the Gastroenterology study abstract on colonoscopies for families with Lynch syndrome.
Read more about other recent gastroenterology studies:
– Mayo Clinic Testing ‘Virtual Biopsy’ Colonoscopy Probes
– Recommendation of Colorectal Cancer Screening Impacts Adherence in Diverse Populations
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