Products Specialties Resources About Us Global Distributors Search SHOP ONLINE CONTACT US 800-451-5797 45 is the new 50! Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations for Your Patients HOME / NEWS AND EVENTS / 45 IS THE NEW 50! COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR YOUR PATIENTS 45 is the new 50! Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations for Your Patients MARCH 8, 2021 | Recently the American Cancer Society made a significant change to its recommendations for colon cancer screening, lowering the starting age from 50 to 45.1 The updated guidelines, which are the result of new science and the rise in younger colon cancer patients, follows a similar study presented at the United European Gastroenterology Week in 2017.2 We applaud this updated recommendation as an important step in the fight against colorectal cancer that will save lives and hopefully eradicate this preventable disease. As healthcare professionals work to implement the ACS guidelines, one of the practical issues they will face is accurately tracking and monitoring disease progression over a patient’s lifetime. The US Multi-Society Task Force recommendation for colonoscopy surveillance following polypectomy ranges from 1 to 10 years later.3 Given the potential duration of recommended follow-up, ensuring the next endoscopist identifies the same disease can be complicated. Patients may move or change physicians for a variety of reasons, and even if they keep the same doctor maintaining memory of polyp locations is a challenge. The colon is also notoriously difficult to localize, with error rates up to 35% according to a study on accuracy of polyp localization at colonoscopy.4 Endoscopic tattooing provides the only definitive, permanent way, a clinician can be sure they are following the same disease over a patient’s lifetime. The ESGE Guidelines For EMR and Polypectomy5 recommend that colon lesions be tattooed in the following circumstances: • Proven or suspected malignant polyps • Polypectomy of lesions with potential cancer or piecemeal removal • Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) • Endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) • Difficult-to-detect polyps This small but vital step in colorectal cancer surveillance continues to be a valuable tool, especially in light of the younger start for colon cancer screening. Strengthen Expanded Surveillance with the Spot® Ex Endoscopic Tattoo Spot Ex is the only permanent endoscopic tattoo indicated for both clinical surveillance and surgical localization,6 making long-term follow-up visits fast and simple. Doctors don’t need to worry about spending valuable time looking for lesions and recurrence for up to ten years later if a tattoo marks the Spot Ex. In the ongoing fight against colon cancer, strong surveillance that includes endoscopic tattooing will be key to the prevention and management of colorectal cancers. 1 – Wolf AMD, Fontham ETH, Church TR, et al. Colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2018. doi:10.3322/caac.21457. 2 – Karsenti, D. et al (2017), Adenoma detection rate according to age: colonoscopy screening should start at 45 years old, Presented at the 25th UEG Week Barcelona, October 30, 2017. 3 – Kaltenbach et al. Endoscopic Removal of Colorectal Lesions – Recommendations by the US Multi Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Feb 2020 4 – Lieberman DA, Rex DK, Winawer SJ, Giardiello FM, Johnson DA, Levin TR. Guidelines for Colonoscopy Surveillance After Screening and Polypectomy: A Consensus Update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2012;143(3):844-857. doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2012.06.001. 5 – Ferlitsch M, Moss A, Hassan C, etal. Colorectal polypectomy and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR): ESGE Clinical Guideline. 2017. 6 – Spot Ex Indication. Instructions for Use. G45-006 Rev03. May 2018. G-1446-02 Search SEARCH Recent Posts Med Device Manufacturer GI Supply Named a Great Place to Work® GI Supply Adds Two New CNE Courses to Customer Education Program 45 is the new 50! Colorectal Cancer Screening Recommendations for Your Patients A Gastroenterologist’s Guide to Endoscopic Tattooing Methods GI Supply Opens New Dedicated Manufacturing Archives June 2021 May 2021 March 2021 October 2020 July 2020 March 2020 June 2019 May 2019 March 2019 January 2019 December 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 Categories Blog EVENT Blog NEWS GET DIRECTIONS 5069 Ritter Road, Suite 104 Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 CONTACT (800) 451-5797 INFO@GI-SUPPLY.COM SHOP ONLINE CONTACT US PRODUCTS ABOUT US FIND DISTRIBUTORS NEWS AND EVENTS Site Credits Privacy Policy Sitemap Copyright © 2021. All Rights Reserved Back to top