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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
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World J Gastrointest Surg. Mar 27, 2015; 7(3): 25-32
Published online Mar 27, 2015. doi: 10.4240/wjgs.v7.i3.25
Table 4 Recommendations for screening and surveillance according to the literature[17,40,48-51,53]
SyndromeScreeningWork-upInterval
Peutz-Jeghers18-25 yrEndoscopy (upper/lower)2-3 yr
25 yrMRI and mammographyAnnual
10 yrTesticular examinationAnnual
30 yrMRI or CT (pancreas)1-2 yr
Juvenile Polyposis15-18 yrUpper endoscopy1-3 yr
Colonoscopy1-3 yr
Upper endoscopy and video capsule endoscopy for HHT3 yr
PTENAfter 25 yrColonoscopy Mamography/thyroid US3-5 yr Annual
US: Ultrasound; CT: Computorized tomography; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; HHT: Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia.
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