WGO Graded Evidence: Colectoral Cancer Screening and Surveillance

Level: Meta-analyses, Systematic reviews, Practice guidelines: 42 Abstracts

Legend:   : Special Mention  : Important  : Very Important  : Key Development
	Guidelines for colonoscopy surveillance after polypectomy: a consensus update by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer and the American Cancer Society. SJ Winawer, AG Zauber, RH Fletcher, JS Stillman, MJ O'Brien, B Levin, RA Smith, DA Lieberman, RW Burt, TR Levin, JH Bond, D Brooks, T Byers, N Hyman, L Kirk, A Thorson, C Simmang, D Johnson, DK Rex, US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, American Cancer Society, Gastroenterology. 2006 May:1872-85
	ASGE guideline: colorectal cancer screening and surveillance. RE Davila, E Rajan, TH Baron, DG Adler, JV Egan, DO Faigel, SI Gan, WK Hirota, JA Leighton, D Lichtenstein, WA Qureshi, B Shen, MJ Zuckerman, T VanGuilder, RD Fanelli, Standards of Practice Committee, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Apr:546-57
	Five-year colon surveillance after screening colonoscopy. DA Lieberman, DG Weiss, WV Harford, DJ Ahnen, D Provenzale, SJ Sontag, TG Schnell, G Chejfec, DR Campbell, J Kidao, JH Bond, DB Nelson, G Triadafilopoulos, FC Ramirez, JF Collins, TK Johnston, KR McQuaid, H Garewal, RE Sampliner, R Esquivel, D Robertson, Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct:1077-85
	Increasing incidence of colorectal cancer in Asia: implications for screening. JJ Sung, JY Lau, KL Goh, WK Leung, Asia Pacific Working Group on Colorectal Cancer, Lancet Oncol. 2005 Nov:871-6
	The cost-effectiveness of CT colonography in screening for colorectal neoplasia. S Vijan, I Hwang, J Inadomi, RK Wong, JR Choi, J Napierkowski, JM Koff, PJ Pickhardt, Am J Gastroenterol. 2007 Feb:380-90
	Toward risk stratification for screening and surveillance of colorectal neoplasia: one small step for the colonoscopist. TF Imperiale, Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct:1364-7
	Colonoscopic screening of first-degree relatives of patients with large adenomas: increased risk of colorectal tumors. V Cottet, A Pariente, B Nalet, J Lafon, C Milan, S Olschwang, C Bonaiti-Pellié, J Faivre, C Bonithon-Kopp, ANGH Group, Gastroenterology. 2007 Oct:1086-92
	Colorectal cancer screening using stool DNA analysis in clinical practice: early clinical experience with respect to patient acceptance and colonoscopic follow-up of abnormal tests. BM Berger, PC Schroy 3rd, JL Rosenberg, M Lai-Goldman, M Eisenberg, T Brown, RB Rochelle, PR Billings, Clin Colorectal Cancer. 2006 Jan:338-43
	CT colonography for colon cancer screening. S Banerjee, J Van Dam, Gastrointest Endosc. 2006 Jan:121-33
	New stool screening tests for colorectal cancer. GP Young, S Cole, Digestion. 2007:26-33
	The postoperative surveillance of patients with colon cancer and rectal cancer. F Abir, S Alva, WE Longo, R Audiso, KS Virgo, FE Johnson, Am J Surg. 2006 Jul:100-8
	Colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy--current issues. MF Kaminski, J Regula, Digestion. 2007:20-5
	Colorectal cancer screening in primary care. D Lieberman, Gastroenterology. 2007 Jun:2591-4
	Current approaches in familial colorectal cancer: a clinical perspective. PM Lynch, J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2006 Apr:421-30
	Evaluation of a card collection-based faecal immunochemical test in screening for colorectal cancer using a two-tier reflex approach. CG Fraser, CM Mathew, NA Mowat, JA Wilson, FA Carey, RJ Steele, Gut. 2007 Oct:1415-8
	Factors determining post-colonoscopy abdominal pain: prospective study of screening colonoscopy in 1000 subjects. YC Lee, HP Wang, HM Chiu, CP Lin, SP Huang, YP Lai, MS Wu, MF Chen, JT Lin, J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2006 Oct:1575-80
	Genetic alterations in sporadic and hereditary colorectal cancer: implementations for screening and follow-up. J Souglakos, Dig Dis. 2007:9-19
	Improving colorectal cancer screening among the medically underserved: a pilot study within a federally qualified health center. K Khankari, M Eder, CY Osborn, G Makoul, M Clayman, S Skripkauskas, L Diamond-Shapiro, D Makundan, MS Wolf, J Gen Intern Med. 2007 Oct:1410-4
	Increased use of colorectal cancer tests--United States, 2002 and 2004. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2006 Mar 24:308-11
	Magnetic resonance colonography without bowel cleansing: a prospective cross sectional study in a screening population. CA Kuehle, J Langhorst, SC Ladd, T Zoepf, M Nuefer, F Grabellus, J Barkhausen, G Gerken, TC Lauenstein, Gut. 2007 Aug:1079-85
	PillCam colon capsule endoscopy compared with colonoscopy for colorectal tumor diagnosis: a prospective pilot study. N Schoofs, J Devière, A Van Gossum, Endoscopy. 2006 Oct:971-7
	Screening for rectal cancer: will it improve cure rates? EM Tweedle, PS Rooney, AJ Watson, Clin Oncol (R Coll Radiol). 2007 Nov:639-48
	Virtual colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening: current status. JP Heiken, CM Peterson, CO Menias, Cancer Imaging. 2005:S133-9
Supplementary evidence:
	Choice of fecal occult blood tests for colorectal cancer screening: recommendations based on performance characteristics in population studies: a WHO (World Health Organization) and OMED (World Organi GP Young, DJ St John, SJ Winawer, P Rozen, WHO (World Health Organization) and OMED (World Organization for Digestive Endoscopy), Am J Gastroenterol. 2002 Oct:2499-507
	Clinical guidelines for the prevention of colorectal cancer. A Castells, M Marzo, B Bellas, FJ Amador, A Lanas, JJ Mascort, J Ferrándiz, P Alonso, V Piñol, M Fernández, X Bonfill, JM Piqué, Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Dec:573-634
	Clinical practice guidelines for prevention of colorectal cancer: towards an integral, integrated and coordinated approach B Bellas Beceiro, J Ferrándiz Santos, JJ Mascort Roca, FJ Amador Romero, M Marzo Castillejo, Aten Primaria. 2004 Nov 30:451-3
	Colorectal cancer screening and surveillance: clinical guidelines and rationale-Update based on new evidence. S Winawer, R Fletcher, D Rex, J Bond, R Burt, J Ferrucci, T Ganiats, T Levin, S Woolf, D Johnson, L Kirk, S Litin, C Simmang, Gastrointestinal Consortium Panel, Gastroenterology. 2003 Feb:544-60
	Colorectal screening guidelines in acromegaly. I Perry, PM Stewart, K Kane, Gut. 2003 Sep:1387; author reply 1387
	Design, organization and management of a controlled population screening study for detection of colorectal neoplasia: attendance rates in the NORCCAP study (Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention). M Bretthauer, G Gondal, K Larsen, E Carlsen, TJ Eide, T Grotmol, E Skovlund, KM Tveit, MH Vatn, G Hoff, Scand J Gastroenterol. 2002 May:568-73
	ESGE Workshop on Colorectal Cancer Screening: summary and outlook. M Classen, Endoscopy. 2004 Apr:366-8
	Guidelines for colorectal cancer screening in high risk groups. S Cairns, JH Scholefield, Gut. 2002 Oct:V1-2
	Guidelines for screening and surveillance of asymptomatic colorectal cancer in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. JA Eaden, JF Mayberry, British Society for Gastroenterology, Association of Coloproctology for Great Britain and Ireland, Gut. 2002 Oct:V10-2
	Population screening for colorectal cancer: a systematic review L Paz-Valiñas, G Atienza Merino, Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2004 Oct:450-9
	Report of the OMED Colorectal Cancer Screening Committee Meeting, New Orleans, 2004--in collaboration with the IDCA. P Rozen, SJ Winawer, Eur J Cancer Prev. 2004 Oct:461-4
	Screening for colorectal cancer on the front line. SC Lemon, JG Zapka, B Estabrook, S Erban, R Luckmann, Am J Gastroenterol. 2003 Apr:915-23
	Screening guidelines for colorectal cancer and polyps in patients with acromegaly. PJ Jenkins, PD Fairclough, British Society for Gastroenterology, Association of Coloproctology for Great Britain and Ireland, Gut. 2002 Oct:V13-4
	Screening of colorectal cancer: progress and problems. SJ Winawer, Recent Results Cancer Res. 2005:231-44
	Screening preferences of patients at familial risk of colorectal cancer. PC Schroy Iii, JT Glick, PA Robinson, T Heeren, Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Oct:2788-95
	The Norwegian Colorectal Cancer Prevention (NORCCAP) screening study: baseline findings and implementations for clinical work-up in age groups 50-64 years. G Gondal, T Grotmol, B Hofstad, M Bretthauer, TJ Eide, G Hoff, Scand J Gastroenterol. 2003 Jun:635-42
	The Quebec Association of Gastroenterology position paper on colorectal cancer screening - 2003. AN Barkun, G Jobin, G Cousineau, S Dubé, R Lahaie, P Paré, B Stein, R Wassef, Quebec Association of Gastroenterology, Can J Gastroenterol. 2004 Aug:509-19
	The state of the colorectal screening in Hungary: lessons of the pilot programs L D&oeig;brôssy, A Kovács, A Budai, A Cornides, S Ottó, Z Tulassay, Orv Hetil. 2007 Sep 23:1787-93
	When even people at high risk do not take up colorectal cancer screening. U Ladabaum, Gut. 2007 Dec:1648-50