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  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Surgical Oncology

Background:

  • Early-onset colorectal cancer (EO-CRC) incidence is increasing globally.
  • Optimal post-surgical colonoscopy surveillance intervals for EO-CRC remain undefined due to limited long-term outcome data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare surveillance colonoscopy findings between EO-CRC and average-onset colorectal cancer (AO-CRC) patients.
  • To inform appropriate surveillance strategies and intervals for EO-CRC survivors.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective chart review of 1259 colorectal cancer (CRC) patients (612 EO-CRC, 647 AO-CRC).
  • Analysis of surveillance intervals and time to advanced neoplasia (CRC, advanced polyps) across three serial colonoscopies.
  • Statistical analysis using Kaplan-Meier and Cox proportional hazards models.

Main Results:

  • EO-CRC patients had a 29% lower risk of developing advanced neoplasia post-surgery compared to AO-CRC patients.
  • While EO-CRC patients returned for surveillance colonoscopies earlier, they showed less advanced neoplasia (12.4% vs. 16.0%) and non-advanced adenomas.
  • Overall surveillance findings differed significantly between the EO-CRC and AO-CRC cohorts (P = .003).

Conclusions:

  • Patients with EO-CRC do not exhibit an increased risk of advanced neoplasia compared to AO-CRC patients.
  • Current colonoscopy surveillance guidelines are adequate for EO-CRC survivors.
  • More frequent surveillance is not indicated for the EO-CRC population based on these findings.