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Prevention Detection Preferred:
Colonoscopy every 10 yearsPreferred:
Fecal immunochemical testing every yearAlternatives:
Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5–10 years
Computed tomographic colonography every 5 yearsAlternatives:
Fecal occult blood testing every year
Fecal DNA testing every 3 yearsAdapted from American College of Gastroenterology guidelines, reference 8.
Complete examination with photographic documentation achieved in ≥ 95% of screening colonoscopies, ≥ 90% of diagnostic colonoscopies Withdrawal time ≥ 6 minutes Adenoma detection rate ≥ 30% in men, ≥ 20% in women Adequate bowel preparation Excellent technical approach Complete polyp resection Information from reference 57.
