The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer
Authors: Amit Gupta
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2009)

Letters2 June 2009The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal CancerAmit Gupta, MD, MS and David A. Ahlquist, MDAmit Gupta, MD, MSFrom Central Illinois Hematology and Oncology Center, Springfield, IL 62701; and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.Search for more papers by this author and David A. Ahlquist, MDFrom Central Illinois Hematology and Oncology Center, Springfield, IL 62701; and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-150-11-200906020-00014 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:In their recent study (1), Baxter and colleagues observed that colonoscopy was associated with a significant decrease in left-sided but not right-sided colorectal cancer mortality. If data are available, it would be instructive to report differences in polypectomy rates between case patients and control participants. In the end, it is removal of premalignant polyps, rather than colonoscopy per se, that accounts for colorectal cancer prevention.We reported elsewhere (2) our findings from a population-based study of all colorectal cancer cases in Olmsted County, Minnesota, assessing concurrent trends in colorectal cancer incidence, screen-detection, and polypectomy rates. Over the ...References1. Baxter NN, Goldwasser MA, Paszat LF, Saskin R, Urbach DR, Rabeneck L. Association of colonoscopy and death from colorectal cancer. Ann Intern Med. 2009;150:1-8. [PMID: 19075198] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Gupta AK, Melton LJ, Petersen GM, Timmons LJ, Vege SS, Harmsen WS, et al. Changing trends in the incidence, stage, survival, and screen-detection of colorectal cancer: a population-based study. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2005;3:150-8. [PMID: 15704049] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Amit Gupta, MD, MS; David A. Ahlquist, MDAffiliations: From Central Illinois Hematology and Oncology Center, Springfield, IL 62701; and Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905.Disclosures: None disclosed. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoAssociation of Colonoscopy and Death From Colorectal Cancer Nancy N. Baxter , Meredith A. Goldwasser , Lawrence F. Paszat , Refik Saskin , David R. Urbach , and Linda Rabeneck The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Noel S. Weiss and V. Paul Doria-Rose The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Stephen M. Picca The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Perry J. Pickhardt , David H. Kim , and Cesare Hassan The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Joseph Romagnuolo , Alan N. Barkun , and Amee R. Manges The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Nancy N. Baxter and Linda Rabeneck The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Jordan J. Karlitz The Effectiveness of Colonoscopy in Reducing Mortality From Colorectal Cancer Sanford D. Markowitz , Steven H. Itzkowitz , and Barry M. Berger Metrics Cited byReducing Colorectal Cancer Risk Among African Americans 2 June 2009Volume 150, Issue 11Page: 817KeywordsCancer preventionColonoscopyColorectal cancerConflicts of interestLesionsMortalityPolypectomiesRetrospective studies ePublished: 2 June 2009 Issue Published: 2 June 2009 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2009 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...