• Surg Technol Int · May 2020

    Review

    Molecular-based Alternatives for Colorectal Cancer Screening during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

    • Andrew G Dockter and George C Angelos.
    • University of North Dakota: School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks, ND.
    • Surg Technol Int. 2020 May 28; 36: 143-147.

    AbstractDue to the COVID-19 pandemic, important elective procedures, such as screening colonoscopy, have been delayed or cancelled, and there may be a very long waitlist for rescheduling once the moratorium is lifted. However, DNA-based stool sample tests may be useful for colorectal cancer screening when colonoscopy is not available. The aim of this review is to demonstrate the potential utility of enhanced DNA-based stool testing for colorectal cancer screening and diagnosis during crises that strain available healthcare resources, such as the current COVID-19 pandemic. This review shows that DNA-based stool sample tests have the potential to enable colorectal cancer screening to prioritize patients to elective colonoscopy procedures, the continued delay of which during the COVID-19 pandemic has already placed a burden on future elective procedures.

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