Research Article
Screening for Familial Colorectal Cancer Risk amongst Colonoscopy Patients New to an Open-Access Endoscopy Center
Table 3
Identification of patients with hereditary/familial risk factors (, ).
| Risk criterion met | | % | | % | Late to 1st c-scope | % |
| Hereditary risk criterion met by patient | | | | | | | Amsterdam I criteria | 1 | 0.3 | | | | | Amsterdam II criteria | 3 | 1.0 | | | | | Revised Bethesda guidelines | 38 | 13.2 | | | | | Familial risk criterion met by patient | | | | | | | Px hx of colorectal polyps | 39 | 13.6 | | | | | Px hx of colorectal cancer | 6 | 2.1 | | | | | Fx hx of colorectal polyps | 100 | 34.8 | | | | | Fx hx of colorectal cancer | 94 | 32.8 | | | | | Fx hx of CR polyps in 1st degree relative(s) | 93 | 32.4 | | | | | Fx hx of CR cancer in 1st degree relative(s) | 49 | 17.1 | | | | |
| Familial risk criterion met by newcomer to colonoscopy | | | | | | | Fx hx of CR polyps in 1st degree relative(s) | | | 46 | 33.8 | 38 | 82.6 | Fx hx of CR cancer in 1st degree relative(s) | | | 16 | 11.8 | 11 | 68.8 | Fx hx of either CR polyps and/or CRC in 1st degree relative(s) | | | 56 | 41.2 | 44 | 78.6 |
|
|
Px hx: personal history, Fx hx: family history.
|