Colonoscopy and Polyp Characteristics
Authors: Hermann Brenner, Jenny Chang-Claude, Michael Hoffmeister
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2013)

Letters15 January 2013Colonoscopy and Polyp CharacteristicsHermann Brenner, MD, MPH, Jenny Chang-Claude, PhD, and Michael Hoffmeister, PhDHermann Brenner, MD, MPHFrom German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.Search for more papers by this author, Jenny Chang-Claude, PhDFrom German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.Search for more papers by this author, and Michael Hoffmeister, PhDFrom German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-158-2-201301150-00024 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We thank Drs. Feuerstein and Leffler for their interest in our article, which did not “[question] the effectiveness of colonoscopy-based colorectal cancer screening.” In fact, the effectiveness of colonoscopy to reduce colorectal cancer risk in the population setting was well-demonstrated in our previous publication from the same study (1), which found an overall 77% reduction of colorectal cancer risk within 10 years after colonoscopy.We agree that improved techniques and adherence to guidelines may have reduced the number of cases of colorectal cancer, and we emphasized the need and potential of improvement in our conclusion. In fact, the ...References1. Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Seiler CM, Rickert A, Hoffmeister M. Protection from colorectal cancer after colonoscopy: a population-based, case-control study. Ann Intern Med. 2011;154:22-30. [PMID: 21200035] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Brenner H, Chang-Claude J, Rickert A, Seiler CM, Hoffmeister M. Risk of colorectal cancer after detection and removal of adenomas at colonoscopy: population-based case-control study. J Clin Oncol. 2012;30:2969-76. [PMID: 22826281] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Kaminski MF, Regula J, Kraszewska E, Polkowski M, Wojciechowska U, Didkowska J, et al. Quality indicators for colonoscopy and the risk of interval cancer. N Engl J Med. 2010;362:1795-803. [PMID: 20463339] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From German Cancer Research Center, Heidelberg, Germany.Disclosures: Disclosures can be viewed at www.acponline.org/authors/icmje/ConflictOfInterestForms.do?msNum=M12-0247. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoRole of Colonoscopy and Polyp Characteristics in Colorectal Cancer After Colonoscopic Polyp Detection Hermann Brenner , Jenny Chang-Claude , Lina Jansen , Christoph M. Seiler , and Michael Hoffmeister Colonoscopy and Polyp Characteristics Joseph D. Feuerstein and Daniel A. Leffler Metrics Cited ByDie Wertigkeit der diagnostischen und interventionellen Koloproktoskopie aus der Sicht des Viszeralchirurgen 15 January 2013Volume 158, Issue 2Page: 142KeywordsCancer preventionCancer screeningColonoscopyColorectal cancerColorectal cancer screeningConflicts of interestDisclosureQuantitative analysis ePublished: 15 January 2013 Issue Published: 15 January 2013 CopyrightCopyright © 2013 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...