New occurrence and recurrence of neoplasms within 5 years of a screening colonoscopy

The fear that colorectal adenomas were missed on initial colonoscopy or that new adenomas have developed is often a rationale for repeating a colonoscopic examination. The aim of this study was to delineate risk factors associated with recurrence of colorectal adenomas after an initial baseline screening colonoscopy.The study population comprised 875 subjects who underwent a baseline screening colonoscopy followed by a second examination 1-5 yr...