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ArticleCancer research and treatment2024

Association between Endoscopist Volume and Interval Cancers after Colonoscopy: Results from the National Colorectal Cancer Screening Program in Korea.

Dong Jun Kim, Nan-He Yoon, Jae Kwan Jun, Mina Suh, Sunhwa Lee, Seongju Kim, Ji Eun Kim, Hooyeon Lee

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Article in Cancer research and treatment, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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  1. Long-term adherence to gastric cancer screening in South Korea: A 10-year follow-up study.Chinese journal of cancer research = Chung-kuo yen cheng yen chiu · 2025
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8 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Dong Jun KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Nan-He YoonDivision of Social Welfare and Health Administration, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Korea.
Jae Kwan JunNational Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Mina SuhNational Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Sunhwa LeeNational Cancer Control Institute, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea.
Seongju KimDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Ji Eun KimDepartment of Medical Science, Soonchunhyang University Graduate School, Asan, Korea.
Hooyeon LeeDepartment of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, Korea.
Catholic University of Korea · KRNational Cancer Center · KRSoonchunhyang University · KRWonkwang University · KR

Funding

Ministry of Health and Welfare HA21C0225National Cancer Center
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe rate of interval colorectal cancer (iCRC) is now accepted as a key performance indicator of organized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening programs. We aimed to examine the association between endoscopist volumes and the rate of iCRC among individuals with a positive fecal immunochemical test (FIT) within a nationwide population-based CRC screening program. MATERIALS AND

methodsIndividuals aged ≥ 50 years who underwent colonoscopy after a positive FIT from January 1, 2019 until December 31, 2020 in the Korean National Cancer Screening Program (KNCSP) were enrolled. We converted the data into per-endoscopist screening results, calculated the iCRC rates per endoscopist, and compared them to the previous year's annual volume that was divided into five groups (V1, 1-9; V2, 10-29; V3, 30-59; V4, 60-119; V5, ≥ 120).

resultsA total of 10,412 endoscopists performed 216,907 colonoscopies. Overall, the average rate of iCRC per endoscopist was 8.46 per 1,000 examinations. Compared with the group with the highest volume (V5 group), the rate of iCRC was 2.21 times higher in the V1 group. Similar trends were observed in the other groups (V2: relative risks [RR], 2.15; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.57 to 2.94; V3: RR, 1.56; 95% CI, 1.15 to 2.13; V4: RR, 1.18; 95% CI, 0.83 to 1.67).

conclusionThe findings emphasize that endoscopists with lower procedure volumes have higher risks of interval cancer being missed or undetected. To maximize the preventative impact of colonoscopy for CRC, this issue should be addressed by monitoring endoscopist volumes and variations in performances.

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ColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsEarly Detection of CancerAgedFemaleHumansMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedRepublic of KoreaCancer screeningColonoscopyColorectal neoplasmsEndoscopist volumeInterval cancersQuality management

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