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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jun 22.
Published in final edited form as: J Med Screen. 2021 Dec 13;29(2):92–98. doi: 10.1177/09691413211045103

Table 1:

Adenoma surveillance recommendations based on findings at colonoscopy.

Colonoscopy findings Recommendation
10 or more adenomas Surveillance colonoscopy in 1 year
Any adenoma 10mm or larger, or 3 or more adenomas of any size Surveillance colonoscopy in 3 years
1-2 adenomas smaller than 10mm at surveillance colonoscopy and last colonoscopy found: any adenoma 10mm or larger, or 3 or more adenomas of any size; or
No adenomas detected at surveillance colonoscopy and last colonoscopy found: any adenoma 10mm or larger, or 5 or more adenomas of any size
Surveillance colonoscopy in 5 years
1-2 adenomas smaller than 10mm at follow-up of abnormal FIT; or
1-2 adenomas smaller than 10mm at surveillance colonoscopy and last colonoscopy found 1 to 4 adenomas smaller than 10mm
Surveillance colonoscopy in 7 years
No adenomas detected at surveillance colonoscopy and last colonoscopy found 1 to 4 adenomas smaller than 10mm Surveillance colonoscopy in 10 years
No adenomas detected at follow-up of abnormal FIT; or
No adenomas detected surveillance colonoscopy and last surveillance colonoscopy found no adenomas
Return to FIT screening in 10 years