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04-12-2023 | Gastric Cancer | ASO Author Reflections
ASO Author Reflections: Significance of Colorectal Cancer Screening Through Preoperative Total Colonoscopy for Gastric Cancer
Authors:
Yusuke Koseki, MD, Makoto Hikage, MD, PhD, Masanori Terashima, MD, PhD, Akifumi Notsu, PhD, Kenichiro Furukawa, MD, PhD, Keiichi Fujiya, MD, PhD, Yutaka Tanizawa, MD, PhD, Kazunori Takada, MD, Kenichiro Imai, MD, Akio Shiomi, MD, PhD, Etsuro Bando, MD, PhD
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Annals of Surgical Oncology
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Issue 2/2024
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Excerpt
The incidence of synchronous colorectal cancer (SCRC) in patients with gastric cancer (GC) is relatively high.
1,2 The usefulness of total colonoscopy (TCS) screening for CRC has been reported in preoperative patients with GC;
3,4 however, the long-term outcome of patients with SCRC remains unclear. Furthermore, the safety, efficacy, and cost-effectiveness of TCS have not been sufficiently examined and are not widely available. The present study was designed to elucidate the significance of CRC screening through preoperative TCS for GC and to evaluate the survival of patients with SCRC and the cost-effectiveness of CRC screening. …
