UEG 2026: Improving early detection of colorectal cancer
Published on 21 October 2026
Mr Yegor Tryliskyy (University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust, Brighton, UK), Dr Violaine Randrian (Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Poitiers, Poitiers, France), Dr Giulio Antonelli (Castelli Hospital, Rome Italy) and Deepa Gandhi (Charter Medical Private Hospital, Mullingar, Ireland and President of the European Society of Gastrointestinal & Endoscopy Nurses & Associates) explore strategies to improve early detection of colorectal cancer across Europe.
The panel discusses challenges in screening uptake, FIT thresholds, access to colonoscopy, and regional inequalities.
They also examine the role of personalised risk stratification, bowel preparation, endoscopy training and quality assurance in improving adenoma detection.
Finally, the experts consider how advances such as artificial intelligence and other endoscopic techniques can enhance polyp detection and support better outcomes for patients.
| Current challenges in early detection – what are the main gaps in the CRC pathway? | |
| Screening and FIT: Individualised strategies for screening in CRC | |
| Quality assurance in endoscopy and bowel prep | |
| Standardising endoscopy training and competency | |
| Role of adjuncts and AI in lesion detection |
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