Screening for Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Robert S. Rosson, Howard M. Spiro
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters18 February 2003Screening for Colorectal CancerRobert S. Rosson, MD and Howard M. Spiro, MDRobert S. Rosson, MDHartford Hospital West Hartford, CT 06106 (Rosson)Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510 (Spiro) and Howard M. Spiro, MDHartford Hospital West Hartford, CT 06106 (Rosson)Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510 (Spiro)Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-138-4-200302180-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Many gastroenterologists now spend half their days setting up colonoscopies and the other half performing them on standard-risk patients whose only fault is that they watch too much television. We welcome the clinical guidelines on colorectal cancer screening by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (1) and the accompanying summary by Pignone and colleagues (2), which place this subject in a reasonable perspective. The rush to universal colonoscopic screening of standard-risk patients was encouraged by various celebrities who gave the issue well-intentioned but in our opinion misguided publicity. As a result, it has become difficult for patients ...References1. Screening for colorectal cancer: recommendation and rationale. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:129-31. [PMID: 12118971] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Pignone M, Rich M, Teutsch SM, Berg AO, Lohr KN. Screening for colorectal cancer in adults at average risk: a summary of the evidence for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:132-41. [PMID: 12118972] LinkGoogle Scholar3. Pignone M, Saha S, Hoerger T, Mandelblatt J. Cost-effectiveness analyses of colorectal cancer screening: a systematic review for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Ann Intern Med. 2002;137:96-104. [PMID: 12118964] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Robert S. Rosson, MD; Howard M. Spiro, MDAffiliations: Hartford Hospital West Hartford, CT 06106 (Rosson)Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT 06510 (Spiro) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoScreening for Colorectal Cancer: Recommendation and RationaleU.S. Preventive Services Task Force*Cost-Effectiveness Analyses of Colorectal Cancer Screening Michael Pignone , Somnath Saha , Tom Hoerger , and Jeanne Mandelblatt Metrics Cited byRecommendations for Post-Polypectomy Surveillance in Community PracticeCutting Cost and Increasing Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening: Another Approach to Following the GuidelinesAre Physicians Doing Too Much Colonoscopy? A National Survey of Colorectal Surveillance after PolypectomyPauline A. Mysliwiec, MD, MPH, Martin L. Brown, PhD, Carrie N. Klabunde, PhD, and David F. Ransohoff, MD 18 February 2003Volume 138, Issue 4Page: 356-357KeywordsColonoscopyColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screeningEndoscopyFlexible sigmoidoscopyGastroenterology and hepatologyGenetic testingHealth maintenance organizationsHematologic testsReasoning ePublished: 18 February 2003 Issue Published: 18 February 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...