Background: Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes require timely endoscopic surveillance. Methods: This study evaluated the approach of Italian gastroenterologists to the management of such patients. It then assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2. All members affiliated with the leading Italian gastroenterology societies (AIGO, SIED, and SIGE) received an online questionnaire. Results: One hundred and twenty-one clinicians from 96 centers answered, not necessarily experts in the field (mean age 50.26 +/- 11.22 years). Many collected family history for genetic risk assessment (74.4%), but only 14.0% used an online predictive software. 65.6% discussed cases in multidisciplinary units. Genetic analysis was available to most centers, but only a few hospitals offered dedicated endoscopy (19.0%), outpatient clinics (33.9%), or surgeries (23.1%). Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the number of clinicians with a high volume of patients decreased (from 38.8% to 28.1%). Almost half of the responders (45.5%) reported a delay in the surveillance (median: 4-12 months). Ultimately, 30.6% detected one interval colorectal cancer in at least one of their patients. Conclusion: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic directly affected the surveillance of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes in Italy. Endoscopic surveillance should resume in all centers to avoid the possible long-term consequences of its interruption, especially for inherited colorectal cancer syndromes.
Increased Number Of Colorectal Interval Cancers In Lynch Syndrome After The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. A Survey-based Study / Russo, Michele; Barchi, Alberto; Mannucci, Alessandro; Puzzono, Marta; Zuppardo, Raffaella Alessia; Biamonte, Paolo; Bencardino, Sarah; Leandro, Gioacchino; Cannizzaro, Renato; Monica, Fabio; Zagari, Rocco Maurizio; Pasquale, Luigi; Goni, Elisabetta; Di Leo, Milena; Ricciardiello, Luigi; Cavestro, Giulia Martina. - In: DIGESTIVE DISEASES. - ISSN 0257-2753. - 41:2(2023), pp. 1-6. [10.1159/000524393]
Increased Number Of Colorectal Interval Cancers In Lynch Syndrome After The SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. A Survey-based Study
Russo, Michele;Barchi, Alberto;Mannucci, Alessandro;Puzzono, Marta;Biamonte, Paolo;Bencardino, Sarah;Cavestro, Giulia Martina
2023-01-01
Abstract
Background: Hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes require timely endoscopic surveillance. Methods: This study evaluated the approach of Italian gastroenterologists to the management of such patients. It then assessed the impact of SARS-CoV-2. All members affiliated with the leading Italian gastroenterology societies (AIGO, SIED, and SIGE) received an online questionnaire. Results: One hundred and twenty-one clinicians from 96 centers answered, not necessarily experts in the field (mean age 50.26 +/- 11.22 years). Many collected family history for genetic risk assessment (74.4%), but only 14.0% used an online predictive software. 65.6% discussed cases in multidisciplinary units. Genetic analysis was available to most centers, but only a few hospitals offered dedicated endoscopy (19.0%), outpatient clinics (33.9%), or surgeries (23.1%). Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the number of clinicians with a high volume of patients decreased (from 38.8% to 28.1%). Almost half of the responders (45.5%) reported a delay in the surveillance (median: 4-12 months). Ultimately, 30.6% detected one interval colorectal cancer in at least one of their patients. Conclusion: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic directly affected the surveillance of hereditary colorectal cancer syndromes in Italy. Endoscopic surveillance should resume in all centers to avoid the possible long-term consequences of its interruption, especially for inherited colorectal cancer syndromes.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.