Goals: This study aims to address gaps in medical knowledge by determining whether adenoma detection rate (ADR) in average-risk screening patients aged 45 to 49 is equivalent to screening patients aged 50 to 54.
Background: Current guidelines recommend initiating colon cancer screening at age 45, yet our understanding of the effects of ADR in average-risk individuals among 45- to 49-year-olds is still limited.
Study: A retrospective analysis was conducted on records of average-risk screening colonoscopies performed on patients aged 45 to 54 from January 2018 to August 2022.