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Colonoscopic screening in individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer

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boxed-textDove-Edwin I et al. (2005) Prevention of colorectal cancer by colonoscopic surveillance in individuals with a family history of colorectal cancer: 16 year, prospective, follow-up study. BMJ 331: 1047–1049

Screening protocols should reflect levels of risk for cancer; therefore in HNPCC, where risk is very high, yearly or second-yearly colonoscopy should be started around 25 years of age

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