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What is a growth on the inner surface of the colon?

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Polyp

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What type of polyp is attached by a stem/stalk?

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Pendunculated

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What type of polyp is flat?

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Sessile

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What types of polyps are benign?

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Hyperplastic
Pseudopolyps (inflammatory)
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What types of polyps are malignant?

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Adenomas

Sessile serrated polyps (pre-cancerous)

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70% of all CRC arise from what type of polyp?

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Adenomas

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An adenoma will slowly transition to a carcinoma over 10 years. What is the best early treatment?

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Early detection and removal

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How is an “advanced” carcinoma defined?

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≥ 1 cm
Villous component
High grade dysplasia

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What are the 3 types of adenoma polyps? What is the most common?

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Tubular adenoma = most common
Tubulovillous adenoma
Villous adenoma

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Risk of CRC increases by what (3)?

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of adenomas, size and histology

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What is defined as a malignant growth on the inner wall of the colon or rectum?

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Colorectal CA

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What is the most common presentation of CRC?

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Left sided colon cancer

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Are rates of right sided colon CA rising or falling?

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Rising

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Early screening for CRC is recommended in what population?

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African American

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Clinically how will a pt w/ CRC present?

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Often ASX

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Change in bowel habits, blood in stool, IDA, weight loss, and abd pain are all what related to CRC?

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Red flags

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On exam of pt that presents w/ abd pain, you find the pt is cachectic, pale, + lymphdenopathy, abd distention & mass, and + hemoccult on DRE. What is the suspected dx and what is your next step?

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CRC

Refer to GI for colonoscopy

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Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) is a marker for what?

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Tumor marker

Not used for screening, helpful as prognostic indicator and to monitor for recurrence

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What study will permit biopsy for pathologic confirmation of CRC (dx and therapeutic)?

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Colonoscopy

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An apple core lesion on barium enema is concerning for what?

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CRC

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What staging sx is used for CRC?

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Tumor: depth of tumor
Node: regional lymph node involvement
M: +/- mets

Staging 0-4

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When is chemotherapy used in the TX of CRC?

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Usually if mets are presents

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When is radiation therapy used in the TX of CRC?

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For rectal adenocarcinoma

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What surveillance studies are used to tack CRC?

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Serial CEA level, annual CT chest/adb/pelvis, periodic colonoscopy

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``` The following are RF for what? Hereditary syndromes (FAP, HNPCC), PMHx or FHx of adenomas or CRC, PMHx IBD, and age > 50 ```
CRC ``` FAP = Familial adenomatous polyposis HNPCC = Hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer ```
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What is the difference b/w screening vs surveillance?
Screening: process of detecting early stage CRC/preCA lesion in asx pts w/ no prior hx Surveillance: follow up testing in pts w/ hx of polyps, CA, IBD
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What screening tests will visualize the colon? (3)
Colonoscopy Flex sigmoidoscopy CT colonography
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What screening tests are stool based?
gFOBT (hemocucult SENSA) FIT FIT-DNA
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T or F: Barium enema, office-based stool guaiac, serology- Septin 9, and colon capsule endoscopy are recommended screenings tests for CRC?
FALSE They are NOT recommended for screening
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What screening test is gold standard (both diagnostic and therapeutic)?
Colonoscopy
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What are the advantages of a colonoscopy? (5)
1. Visualize entire colon 2. Detect and remove polyps to PREVENT turning into CA 3. High CRC sensitivity 4. Single session 5. Long screening intervals
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What are the disadvantages of a colonoscopy? (6)
1. Cost/time 2. Bowel prep 3. Invasive/complications 4. Sedation 5. Bowel prep influences adenoma detection ability 6. Operator dependent
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What will influence postpolypectomy surveillance?
of polyps, size, histologic features *endoscopist provides recommendations for repeat scope
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What CRC screening test only reaching the distal 1/3 of colon?
Flex sigmoidoscopy
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Why has flex sigmoidoscopy fallen out of favor for CRC screening?
Does not offer protection against proximal lesions (right/proximal CRC increasing) If polyps found, will need colonoscopy to r/o proximal lesions
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What is the disadvantage of CT colonography?
Can miss flat or small polyps (<10 mm-1 cm) Unable to remove polyps (will need colonoscopy if +) Bowel prep
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What are the advantages of CT colonography?
Lower risk of perf vs scope No sedation Able to use in pts w/ comorbidities or physiological abnormality
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Do most polyps bleed?
NO! Can be missed on tests that assess for hemoglobin in stool
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What stool based screening tool requires 3 consecutive stool samples, dietary modifications, and has low sensitivity for one-time screening (annual recommended)?
gFOBT (highly sensitivity hemoccult SENSA)
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What stool based screening tool tests for the presence of human hemoglobin, does NOT require dietary restrictions, and only requires single stool sample?
FIT
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What stool based screening test is preferred for initial CRC detection test?
FIT
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What stool based screening tool combines FIT w/ DNA testing (biomarkers for CRC), has higher false positives vs FIT and requires entire bowel movement/ is $$$$?
FIT-DNA
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If pt w/ positive stool sample what is the next step?
Timely dx colonoscopy
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What should you be mindful of with regard to stool based tests?
Lower sensitivity vs visualization tests, limit preventative role of screen, need multiple screens to be effective
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At what age does screening for CRC begin?
45-50 based on various guidelines (45 y/o for AA)
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At what ages does screening for CRC stop?
75 yrs or less than 10 yr life expectancy
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When do you start screening Pt for CRC if +FHx (dx < 60)?
Colonoscopy every 5 yrs beginning at age 40 or 10 years younger than age at which youngest 1st degree relative was DX (whichever comes first)
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When do you start screening Pt for CRC if +FHx (dx > 60)?
Begin screening at age 40. If normal then screen pt as avg. risk individual
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When do you start screening Pt for CRC w/ IBD?
8-10 yrs after onset of sx
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What hereditary disease is characterized by > 100 adenomatous polyps?
Familial adenomatous polyposis
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Pts w/ Familial adenomatous polyposis will develops sx at ~ 16 yo, if left untx pts will develop what by age ~39?
CRC
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What is the recommended tx for Familial adenomatous polyposis?
Prophylactic colectomy
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Pts w/ Familial adenomatous polyposis are at an increased risk for what?
Extracolonic malignancies - Gastric/duodenal/ampullary CA - Follicular/papillary thyroid CA - Hepatoblastoma (children) - CNS tumors
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When do you start screening for pt who are gene carriers of Familial adenomatous polyposis?
Sigmoidoscopy/colonoscopy starting at age 10-12 and repeating every 1-2 yrs Routine EGD also recommended
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Hereditary Nonpolyposis colon CA (HNPCC) is aka what?
Lynch syndrome
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Pts w/ Hereditary Nonpolyposis colon CA (HNPCC) are at an increased risk for what?
- CRC (usually right sided) by age 45-60 - Multiple CA (endometrial = most common) *Be sure to collect thorough FHx
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What is the Amsterdam criteria for Hereditary Nonpolyposis colon CA (HNPCC)?
3-2-1 rule 3 affected family members 2 generations 1 under age 50
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When should CRC screening start for pt that meets criteria for Hereditary Nonpolyposis colon CA (HNPCC)?
Annual colonoscopy starting at 20-25 yrs or 2-5 yrs prior to earliest age of CRC dx in family (whichever comes first)
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When should you consider hereditary colon cancer syndromes?
1. FH of CRC in > 1 family member 2. PMH or FH of CRC at age < 50 yr 3. PMH or FH of >10-20 adenomas 4. PMH or FH of multiple extracolonic malignancies

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