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Colorectal Cancer Screening to Start at 45.

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The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines in May that recommend screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45, rather than 50 as previously advised. The lower-age recommendation… Click to show full abstract

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued new guidelines in May that recommend screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 45, rather than 50 as previously advised. The lower-age recommendation comes in response to a worrying uptick in diagnoses among middle-aged Americans.

Keywords: colorectal cancer; cancer screening; cancer; screening start

Journal Title: Cancer discovery
Year Published: 2021

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