I-Scan For Colon Polyp Detection In HNPCC

Hereditary non-polyposis colon carcinoma (HNPCC or Lynch-Syndrome) is a rare cause of colorectal cancer caused by a gene defect in the so -called mismatch repair genes. Patients can present at young age with colorectal cancer and polyps can develop faster to malignant lesions in comparison to classical sporadic adenomas. New advanced imaging modalities with high definition images and virtual chromoendoscopy have a theoretical advantage to improve detection and to increase polyp detection. In patients with HNPCC polyp detection has been shown to be increased by classical chromo-endoscopy and by high definition endoscopy with narrow band imaging (NBI) (a virtual chromo-endoscopy modality activated by a button on the endoscope), in comparison to white light endoscopy. However, in these back-to-back studies there was no randomization for the order of imaging modality. It is therefore not clear whether really the image enhancement adds to increased polyp detection or if this is achieved by a second inspection of the mucosa. In this trial the investigators want to assess the real additional value of virtual chromo-endoscopy for polyp detection in patients with the Lynch syndrome. The investigators will use the high definition pentax system and will compare white light endoscopy to i-scan, the incorporated virtual chromo-endoscopy mode in this system.

Sex

All

Minimum age

18 Years

Inclusion Criteria:

* ≥ 18 years
* Clinical diagnosis of HNPCC according to the Amsterdam II criteria : 3 or more family members with colorectal, ovarian or endometrium cancer; 2 or more affected generations; at least one first degree relative should be affected; at least one relative with a diagnosis before the age of 50.
* Clinical diagnosis according to the modified Bethesda criteria : colon cancer before the age of 50; synchronic or metachronic colorectal of other HNPCC related tumors at any age; Colon cancer with high microsatellite instability on histology before the age of 60; Colon cancer in a patient with one or more first degree relatives with a HNPCC related tumor, and one of these being diagnosed before the age of 50; Colon cancer in a patient with 2 or more first degree relatives with HNPCC related tumors regardless the age at diagnosis
* Proven mutations in the mismatch repair genes : MLH1, MSH2, MSH6, PSM1 en PSM2

Exclusion Criteria:

* History of colectomy with less than 50 cm residual colon in place
* Known colorectal tumor or polyp on referral
* Inflammatory bowel disease or primary sclerosing cholangitis
* Insufficient bowel preparation defined as a Boston Bowel preparation Scale (BBPS) of ≤ 5.

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