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CT Colonography vs Colonoscopy for the Detection of Advanced
Neoplasia
David H. Kim, M.D., Perry J. Pickhardt, M.D., Andrew J. Taylor, M.D., Winifred K. Leung, M.D., Thomas C. Winter, M.D., J. Louis Hinshaw, M.D., Deepak V. Gopal, M.D., Mark Reichelderfer, M.D., Richard H. Hsu, M.D., and Patrick R. Pfau, M.D.
NEJM Oct 4, 2007 Volume 357:1403-1412
Background
Ct Colonography
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Colorectal cancer:– A major cause of cancer-related
mortality in the US (55,000 deaths/yr)
– Preventable by detection and removal of its precursor:
advanced colonic adenoma
Colonic adenoma progression
Small adenomas < 5mm dysplasia
Advance colonic adenomas
>10mm Cancer
10 yrs
Most likely Hyperplastic
Usually do not progress to cancer
Study Objective
–Optical colonoscopy (OC) is currently the preferred screening and preventive strategy of CRC by AGS
–CT colonography (CTC) is a non-invasive promising alternative screening method
–Most trials examining CTC had failed to show comparative sensitivity/specificity to OC.
Methods
Study design: Single center, non randomize clinical trial comparing CTC vs OC screening in a 25 month period
Study population: 6283 pt referred by primary care providers.
• 3120 CTC screening • 3163 OC screening
Inclusion/Exclusion criteria• Inclusion
– Asymptomatic and average risk for colorectal CA
• Exclusion– Prior polyp surveillance– History of bowel disorder (IBD,
polyposis syndromes, hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer syndrome)
Screening Methods
• Pt identified with advanced neoplasm (mass/polyps > 6mm) by CTC were given the option of surveillance with CTC or removal of the polyp by OC.
• In the OC group, All polyps/masses found were removed, regardless of size or significance.
• All removed masses were evaluated for location relative to the splenic flexure, morphologic characteristics, and histology.
Screening Methods
• Lesions were divided into two categories:– Polyps
• Large: > 10mm• Small: 6-9 mm• Diminutive: 5mm or less
– Invasive mass
Statistics
• A positive test was defined as detection of polyps of any size in the OC group and polyps of >6mm in the CTC group.
• The two tests were compared using student’s T-test and Chi square analyses
Results
Optical colonoscopy
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A sessile polyp
An adenomatous polyp
3120 Patients were enrolled in CTC screening
Routine follow-up in 5 yrs
2716 (87.1%) had negative findings
404 (12.9%) had positive findings
With 394 polyps (>6mm)
158 (5.1%) chose ongoing imaging surveillance
227 adenomas
246 (7.9%) underwent OC with polypectomy
With 193 polyps
123 Advanced neoplastic lesions
14 Cancers 153 non-neoplastic tumors
More Information
Summary of Results• Both CTC and OC had comparative
diagnostic yield for both types of advance neoplasia (p= 0.81)
• CTC had an advantage of safety, no requirement for sedation, and detecting extra-colonic abnormalities
• There were larger number of polypectomies in the OC (2434) vs. in the CTC (561) while total advance neoplasias were similar in both (121/2434 vs 123/561)
PPV for advance neoplasia
• TP / TP+FP
– CTC 123 / 561
– OC 121 / 2434
Discussion
Study Strength• Large sample size, similar baseline
characteristics• Relevant exclusion criteria• Detailed pathological characterization of
tissues in addition to imaging to establish comparative detection
• Could have significant clinical and economical impact on current practice of colon CA screening
Weakness• Non blinded/non-randomized (selection
bias)• single Center• Technical advancement may vary between
centers for effective CTC screening• True negatives in pts with lesions < 5mm in
the CTC group is not determined
Clinical Practice Relevance
• Offers CTC as a non-invasive alternative to OC for comparative detection of colonic neoplasias
• Eliminates the need for a large number of unnecessary colonoscopies and polypectomies
• Due to variability in technical resources CTC may not yet be a potential replacement for OC in many practice settings
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