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Learn about colorectal cancer screening tests and at what age you should start them. Find out if you might be at high risk and may need a colonoscopy sooner.
The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer in all adults aged 50 to 75 years. See the "Practice Considerations" section and Table 1 for details about screening strategies. A.
The US Preventive Services Task Force (Task Force) recommends that adults age 45 to 75 be screened for colorectal cancer. The decision to be screened between ages 76 and 85 should be made on an individual basis. If you are older than 75, talk to your doctor about screening.
Repeat screening after a normal colonoscopy is recommended every 10 years for average-risk patients and every five years for patients who have a first-degree relative with CRC. Two-step...
evidence-based screening guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC) in the March issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology that recommend all average risk individuals begin screening at age 45. ACG has recommended that African Americans begin screening at age 45 since 2005.
The American Cancer Society 2018 guideline for colorectal cancer screening recommends that average-risk adults aged 45 years and older undergo regular screening with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) exam, based on personal preferences and test availability.
The USPSTF continues to recommend selectively screening adults aged 76 to 85 years for colorectal cancer. How to implement this recommendation? Screen all adults aged 45 to 75 years for colorectal cancer. Several recommended screening tests are available.
The USPSTF recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years. The decision to screen for colorectal cancer in adults aged 76 to 85 years should be an individual one, taking into account the patient’s overall health and prior screening history.
All 3 screening tests visualize the inside of the colon and rectum, although flexible sigmoidoscopy can only visualize the rectum, sigmoid colon, and descending colon, while colonoscopy and CT colonography can generally visualize the entire colon.
What do colorectal cancer screening guidelines say about who should have colorectal cancer screening? What methods are used to screen people for colorectal cancer? How can people and their health care providers decide which colorectal cancer screening test(s) to use?