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Item Colon Cancer Screening: What you should know(2009-05-06) Abdihalim, MohamedThe less invasive nature of CT colonography and low risk of procedure related complications as compared to colonoscopy may be attractive to patients and may improve screening adherence. In screening asymptomatic patients with average risk for colorectal cancer, CT colonography has been shown to have high sensitivity when optical colonoscopy is used as the reference standard.Item What is the proper evaluation for an individual with hematochezia without risk factors for colon cancer and less than 50 years old?(2009-05-06) Eiler, JacobHemorrhoids and hematochezia is a common occurrence in individuals less than 50 years old without specific risk factors for colon cancer. However, the recommendations for evaluation of these individuals tend to vary. At this time it is recommended that flexible sigmoidoscopy is the most reasonable choice for evaluation because there are a significant number of lesions within the colon, and the majority of these lesions exist in the distal portion, beyond the splenic flexure.