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Colonoscopy used to identify and remove flat colon lesions
Date:3/6/2008

OAK BROOK, Ill. March 6, 2008 A study released this week from researchers at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Healthcare System in California shows that non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms or flat colon lesions, are more common in Americans than previously thought and may have a greater association with cancer compared to polypoid neoplasms or the more commonly diagnosed colorectal polyp. The study appears in the March 5 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association. Researchers identified these flat lesions through colonoscopy.

This study is very significant, as these flat lesions are more difficult to detect than the typical polyp during colorectal cancer screening, said Grace H. Elta, MD, FASGE, president of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). Researchers identified these lesions in their study through colonoscopy, which has the ability to detect lesions of all sizes and is the only procedure that allows for the removal of lesions and polyps. Studies have shown that other imaging methods are ineffective at identifying even small polyps and miss flat lesions entirely. This study highlights the importance of quality colonoscopy screening. ASGE, as the standard-setting society for endoscopy, has issued quality indicators for colorectal cancer screening that define measures for improving quality in colonoscopy.

Flat lesions are challenging to detect because subtle findings through examination can be difficult to distinguish from the normal mucosa. As compared with the surrounding normal mucosa, the flat lesions appear to be slightly elevated, completely flat or slightly depressed.

The study examined data from a group of 1,819 patients, almost all men with an average age of 64, from July 2003 to June 2004 undergoing elective colonoscopy to estimate the prevalence of non-polypoid colorectal neoplasms (NP-CRNs), or flat lesions, and to characterize their association with colorectal cancer. Patients were
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Contact: Anne Brownsey
abrownsey@asge.org
630-570-5635
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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