Adenoma Detection Rate and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Death

A. Corley, Douglas; D. Jensen, Christopher; R. Marks, Amy; Zhao, Wei; K. Lee, Jeffrey; A. Doubeni, Chyke; G. Zauber, Ann; de Boer, Jolanda; Fireman, Bruce; E. Schottinger, Joanne; P. Quinn, Virginia; R. Ghai, Nirupa; R. Levin, Theodore; P. Quesenberry, Charles

doi:10.1056/nejmoa1309086

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Adenoma Detection Rate and Risk of Colorectal Cancer and Death

Published in New England Journal of Medicine • Apr 2, 2014

Authors:

Douglas A. Corley

Christopher D. Jensen

Amy R. Marks

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The proportion of screening colonoscopic examinations performed by a physician that detect one or more adenomas (the adenoma detection rate) is a recommended quality measure. However, little is known about the association between this rate and patients' risks of a subsequent colorectal c...

Subject

Medicine

Colonoscopy

Colorectal cancer

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