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Post‐colonoscopy cancer rate at a tertiary referral hospital in Australia: A data linkage analysis

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed following a cancer‐negative colonoscopy is termed as post‐colonoscopy CRC (PCCRC). The World Endoscopy Organization has recently standardized the definition of PCCRC‐3Y (CRC developing within 3 years… Click to show full abstract

Colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosed following a cancer‐negative colonoscopy is termed as post‐colonoscopy CRC (PCCRC). The World Endoscopy Organization has recently standardized the definition of PCCRC‐3Y (CRC developing within 3 years of a cancer‐negative colonoscopy). In the present study, we sought to assess PCCRC‐3Y rate, perform root‐cause analyses, and identify factors associated with development of PCCRC at a tertiary referral hospital in Australia.

Keywords: hospital australia; referral hospital; post colonoscopy; tertiary referral; colonoscopy; cancer

Journal Title: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Year Published: 2022

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