Clinical details of nine interval cancers detected on colonoscopy exams with clinical symptoms as the indications for the procedure
| Age/gender | Indication† | Location | Time since prior colo (years) | Adenomas prior colo (size cm) | Stage | Died of CRC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 M | Blood in stool | Rectum | 3.5 | None | I | No |
| 75 M | Colovesical fistula | Sigmoid | 1.5 | AC (0.4) | IV | Yes |
| 74 M | Blood in stool | Cecum | 0.5 | AC (0.9) | I | No |
| 73 M | Abdominal pain | Proximal* | 2.0 | AC (0.5) and SC (0.5) | I | Yes |
| 72 M | Anaemia | Ascending | 2.2 | SC (0.4) | II | No |
| 71 M | Bleeding | Rectum | 2.4 | AC (0.25) and TC (1.0) | I | No |
| 61 M | Change in bowels | Recto-sigmoid | 2.4 | None | IV | No |
| 70 M | T1 symptoms | Hepatic flexure | 1.2 | SC (12.5) and 3 Ce (0.5) | IV | Yes |
| 71 M | Weight loss; haematochezia | Hepatic flexure | 2.5 | None | II | Yes |
*Precise location unspecified.
†Indication field is derived from the pooled data set and was the indication abstracted from the indication field of the colonoscopy report.
AC, ascending colon; Ce, cecum; CRC, colorectal cancer; SC, sigmoid colon; TC, transverse colon.