Recommended Colonoscopy Intervals 2020

Recommended Colonoscopy Intervals 2020

This is a quick guide as to when  your colonoscopy is next due. Please note that these intervals do not necessarily applied if you have new bowel symptoms.

Past History of bowel cancer 
3 years
 
 
Known familial cancer syndromes (Lynch/HNPCC, FAP)
1 year
 
 
Family history of sporadic bowel cancer 

5 years

Polyps Follow up
Polyps less than 4 or less than 1 cm:  5 years
Polyps 5-9 or > 1 cm or other adverse features:  3 years
Polyps >10,  post EMR, incomplete: 3 months (Maximum 4 per year)
 
 
Past history of inflammatory bowel disease
1 to 3 years