With increasing age, the incidence of both benign and malignant gastrointestinal (GI)
disease rises. Endoscopic procedures are commonly performed in elderly and very elderly …

Colorectal cancer is common worldwide, and the elderly are disproportionately affected.
Increasing age is a risk factor for the development of precancerous adenomas and …

Importance The risks and benefits of surveillance colonoscopy in elderly patients have not
been well characterized. Objective To investigate the relative impact of surveillance …

Abstract Background and Objectives Older adults with limited life expectancy frequently
receive cancer screening. We sought to compare the perspectives of clinicians and older …

BACKGROUND: Successful bowel preparation is important for safe, efficacious, cost-
effective colonoscopy procedures; however, poor preparation is common. OBJECTIVE: We …

Importance There are insufficient data describing the incidence and risk factors of
postcolonoscopy complications in older individuals. Objective To assess the association …

Description Since the early 2000s, there has been a rapid decline in colorectal cancer
(CRC) mortality, due in large part to screening and removal of precancerous polyps. Despite …

Objectives To examine receipt of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening according to age and
life expectancy (LE) in adults aged 65 and older. Design Population‐based survey. Setting …

Many diagnostic and screening colonoscopies are performed on very elderly patients.
Although colonoscopic yield increases with age, the potential benefits in such patients …

Colorectal cancers are common in elderly patients. However, cancer screening is poorly
used after 75. Elderly patients form a heterogeneous population with specific characteristics …