Colorectal Cancer Outcomes in Veterans With Non-advanced Neoplasia: 2017 Category Award (Colorectal Cancer Prevention)

Introduction: Persons with 1 or 2 non-advanced adenomas comprise the largest subgroup for which surveillance colonoscopy is recommended despite absence of evidence supporting this recommendation. There are no randomized trials of surveillance colonoscopy - either overall or for this subgroup - that demonstrate reduced colorectal cancer (CRC)-specific incidence or mortality. The objective of this study was to compare CRC incidence and mortality...