CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Journal of Coloproctology 2021; 41(03): 301-307
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1730014
Review Article

Postcolonoscopy Colorectal Cancer: An Overview and Future Directions

1   Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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1   Department of General Surgery, Division of Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
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Abstract

Over the past decade, there has been a great interest in postcolonoscopy colorectal cancer (PCCRC). Its etiology is complex and multifactorial. Monitoring for PCCRC is even more complex. The strategies to decrease the incidence of PCCRC start by defining the problem, identifying the factors contributing to its development, followed by an attempt to define methods to decrease its incidence. We believe that the quality of the colonoscopy and the endoscopist's expertise are the key factors in decreasing the incidence of PCCRC.



Publication History

Received: 22 June 2020

Accepted: 15 January 2021

Article published online:
19 July 2021

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