Results of follow up and pathology found
| Outcome | Personal history of adenomatous polyps or cancer | Significant family history of colorectal cancer | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| FOBT, faecal occult blood test. | |||
| *Includes all patients with either cancer or polyps (including hyperplastic), with or without other non-neoplastic pathologies. | |||
| †Includes patients where the only pathology was non-neoplastic (that is, diverticulosis, colitis, haemorrhoids, etc). | |||
| ‡Includes two intramucosal carcinomas; T is lesions according to the WHO classification.17 | |||
| §Includes adenomas with any of the following characteristics: ⩾10 mm, with villous change, high grade dysplasia, or multiple (⩾3). | |||
| ¶Includes all adenomas excluding advanced or hyperplastic. | |||
| FOBT positive | 51 | 6 | 57 |
| Colonoscopy completed | 46 | 5 | 51 |
| Cancer or polyps detected* | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Other pathology detected† | 11 | 1 | 11 |
| Normal | 10 | 1 | 12 |
| Pathology reports available | 25 | 3 | 28 |
| Cancer‡ | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Adenoma advanced§ | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Adenoma not advanced¶ | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Hyperplastic polyp | 3 | 0 | 3 |