Clinical Trial: Surveillance Colonoscopy in Older Adults: The SurvOlderAdults Study
Study Status: Completed
Recruit Status: RECRUITING
Condition: Colorectal Cancer
Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
Official Title: Surveillance Colonoscopy in Older Adults: The SurvOlderAdults Study
Brief Summary:
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death.Detection and removal of polyps can reduce risk for developing colorectal cancer.After finding and removing precancerous polyps, repeat colonoscopy is routinely recommended.However, it is unclear whether repeat additional colonoscopy further reduces risk for colorectal cancer.For older adults age 75 and older, the lack of this information is especially important, given that the risks of colonoscopy go up with age.This research will evaluate whether older adults…
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