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The implementation of population-based organized screening programs for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening generated a heavy strain on the limited capacity of endoscopy resources. In several European countries, such programs are… Click to show full abstract
The implementation of population-based organized screening programs for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) screening generated a heavy strain on the limited capacity of endoscopy resources. In several European countries, such programs are based on a biannual invitation of the target population with Immunochemical Faecal Test (FIT), resulting in a 5-7% rate of test positivity at each round. This burden of post-FIT colonoscopy quickly saturated the availability of colonoscopy capacity that were mainly planned over 30 years earlier for clinical - i.e. symptomatic patients - rather than preventive needs. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Journal Title: Digestive Endoscopy
Year Published: 2019
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