2024-05-08 06:36:48
An overseas study showed that if you do not have a family history of colon cancer and there are no problems with your first colonoscopy, you can have your next colonoscopy 15 years later.
On the 7th (local time), a multinational research team led by Dr. Mahdi Fallah of the German Cancer Research Center recently announced these research results in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA Oncology).
Colon cancer is one of the three most common cancers worldwide, along with lung cancer and breast cancer. In most countries, if there are no abnormalities during the first colonoscopy, a re-examination after 10 years is often recommended. The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy recommends colonoscopy every five years starting at age 50.
Using Swedish national registry data, researchers followed 110,074 people who tested negative for colon cancer at their first colonoscopy for up to 29 years. As a result, there was little difference in the risk of being diagnosed with colon cancer or dying from colon cancer between people who underwent a colonoscopy every 10 years after testing negative and those who underwent the test 15 years later.
Dr. Pala said, “It was found that if the colonoscopy interval is increased from 10 to 15 years, 2 out of 1,000 people will miss early detection cases and 1 out of 1,000 people will be exposed to the risk of death.” He added, “People without a family history should have their first colonoscopy. “If there are no significant abnormalities, it shows that there will be no major problems even if a re-examination is conducted 15 years later,” he explained.
However, the recommended colonoscopy interval may vary depending on individual eating habits, etc. According to research results published in 2022 by a research team at the University of Colorado in the United States, the incidence rate of colon cancer in Korea aged 20 to 49 is 12.9 per 100,000 population, ranking first among the 42 countries surveyed. The incidence of colon cancer among people in their 20s to 40s in Korea is believed to have increased significantly due to westernized eating habits, drinking, and obesity.
In the case of colon cancer, there is a high possibility that symptoms will not appear until the later stages. If you suddenly experience bloody stools, changes in bowel movement frequency, abdominal pain, or weight loss, it is a good idea to undergo a colonoscopy to screen for colon cancer.
Choi Jae-ho, Donga.com reporter [email protected]
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2024-05-08 06:36:48