Prevalence of Colon Polyps Detected by Colonoscopy Screening of Asymptomatic Hispanic Patients

Background  

Compared with whites, Hispanics have lower incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer. The purpose of this study was to determine whether asymptomatic Hispanics undergoing colonoscopy screening also have lower age-adjusted incidence of polyps ≥10 mm. Such data could be used to formulate future screening guidelines.