"Lynch syndrome (also known as hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer) is associated with an increased risk for colorectal cancer, which can arise despite frequent colonoscopic exams. We evaluated the adenoma miss rate of conventional colonoscopy in patients with Lynch syndrome, and compared the sensitivity of chromoendoscopy versus intensive inspection for detecting polyps missed by conventional colonoscopy," researchers in the United States report (see also Colon Cancer).
"Fifty-four subjects with Lynch syndrome underwent tandem colonoscopies at four centers of the Great Lakes- New U.K. Clinical Epidemiology and Validation Center of the Early Detection Research …
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