Colorectal polyp distribution in relation to age: meta-analysis
Patients aged < 50 years have a greater tendency towards having polyps in the left colon, compared with people ≥ 50 years of age, similar to the distribution of early-onset colorectal cancer. This has implications for the methodology of screening and investigation of symptoms in those aged < 50 years.
Authors
- Frank Frizelle (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0739-4802)
- Andrew McCombie (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3789-5560)
- Jared Mclauchlan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8835-5476)
- Rachel Purcell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2684-4530)
- John F. Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5607-4517)
- Stacy Lok Sze Yam
Institutions
- Ara Institute of Canterbury (NZ)
- University of Otago (NZ)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BJS Open
- Published
- 2025-09-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjsopen/zraf132
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- University of Otago