There are several test options available for people at average risk for CRC. This page provides education materials on CRC screening developed as part of the larger multi-level Colorectal Cancer ...

Of 195,453 patients evaluated, 81,151 had negative colonoscopy screening results, and 114,302 had not undergone endoscopy. At a median follow-up of 12 years, there were 394 cases of CRC among patients ...

After the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) in May 2021 lowered from 50 to 45 the recommended age to begin colorectal cancer (CRC) screening for average-risk adults, there was a threefold ...

Although a majority of older adults said that guidelines limiting colorectal cancer (CRC) screening after age 75 were acceptable, a substantial minority did not agree, according to results from a ...

There is adequate evidence that colorectal cancer (CRC) screening by various methods prolongs survival for those screened, [1–3] and although this evidence is only indirect with regard to ...

WEDNESDAY, Dec. 4, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- A centralized colorectal cancer (CRC) screening outreach intervention involving mailed fecal immunochemical tests (FITs) is effective for increasing ...

Key Goals Goal 1: Timely CRC Screening Goal 2: Accurate, Informative Diagnosis and Timely Treatment Initiation Ensure 80% of CRC patients start treatment within six weeks of diagnosis Ensure 80% ...

Researchers used a validated simulation model to assess the benefit to burden ratio of the Cologuard Plus test and other established and emerging CRC screening options. Benefit was defined as life ...