normal colonoscopy can wait >10yrs if low risk
A recent study found that low-risk people with negative colonoscopy screening may well be able to wait more than 10 years before a repeat colonoscopy, and those at higher risk perhaps should be rescreened sooner than 10 years (see colon ca screening inc colo interval if low risk JAMAOnc2024 in dropbox, or doi:10.1001/jamaoncol.2024.5227) Details : -- 3 prospective US population–based cohorts from the Nurses’ Health Study (121,000 registered female nurses aged 30-55), Nurses’ Health Study II (116,429 registered female nurses aged 25-42), and Health Professionals Follow-up Study (51,529 male health professionals aged 40-75) were followed up from 1988 and 1991 to 2020 -- participants were mailed a biennial questionnaire that inquired about detailed medical and lifestyle information, including history of endoscopic examinations and diagnosis of CRC (colorectal cancer) and polyps -- participants were asked biennially whe...