Detection of Missed Colorectal Cancer Remains Low for Most Diverticulitis Patients
University of North Carolina School of MedicineColonoscopy is often recommended following an episode of diverticulitis to exclude missed colorectal cancer (CRC). Now one study, published in the Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology journal, shows that the prevalence of CRC is low in most patients with diverticulitis. However, patients with complicated diverticulitis are the exception.