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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Feb 21.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2010 Sep 21;153(6):368–377. doi: 10.1059/0003-4819-153-6-201009210-00004
MISCAN SimCRC
Adenoma prevalence, age 65: 39.8% Adenoma prevalence, age 65: 37.1%
Number of adenomas per 1000 by site and size, age 65 Number of adenomas per 1000 by site and size, age 65
≤5mm 6–9mm ≥10mm ≤5mm 6–9mm ≥10mm
Proximal colon 121.2 69.9 61.8 Proximal colon 171.8 185.8 23.9
Distal colon 134.4 77.4 68.4 Distal colon 123.9 18.3 41.4
Rectum 133.5 76.8 68.1 Rectum 8.7 16.0 15.6
Distribution of adenomas by site and size, age 65 (%) Distribution of adenomas by site and size, age 65 (%)
≤5mm 6–9mm ≥10mm Total ≤5mm 6–9mm ≥10mm Total
Proximal colon 15 9 8 31 Proximal colon 28 31 4 63
Distal colon 17 10 8 35 Distal colon 20 3 7 30
Rectum 16 9 8 34 Rectum 1 3 3 7
CRC incidence among cancer-free 65-year-old population, % CRC incidence among cancer-free 65-year-old population, %
Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Total Stage 1 Stage 2 Stage 3 Stage 4 Total
10-year 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 2.1 10-year 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.5 2.1
20-year 0.8 1.6 1.0 1.0 4.4 20-year 0.8 1.5 1.0 1.2 4.4
Lifetime 1.0 2.1 1.3 1.3 5.7 Lifetime 0.9 1.9 1.3 1.5 5.7