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Learn moreWhen a patient receives a positive result from a stool-based colorectal cancer screening test, a follow-up colonoscopy must be performed1-3,a.
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Learn moreColorectal cancer screening rates are below the nationwide target, regardless of state, age, or ethnicity.1,2,a
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Learn moreNational guidelines recommend shared decision-making related to choice of colorectal cancer screening modalities,3-5 as evidence has shown that this strategy may improve screening rates.6
References
1 American Cancer Society. Colorectal cancer facts & figures 2023-2025. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2023.
2 National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable. 80% in every community. Accessed June 4, 2023. http://nccrt.org/
3 Davidson KW, Barry MJ, Mangione CM, et al. Screening for colorectal cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2021;325(19):1965-1977.
4 Wolf AMD, Fontham ETH, Church TR, et al. Colorectal cancer screening for average-risk adults: 2018 guideline update from the American Cancer Society. CA Cancer J Clin. 2018;68(4):250-281.
5 Shaukat A, Kahl CJ, Burke CA, et al. ACG clinical guidelines: colorectal cancer screening 2021. Am J Gastroenterol. 2021;116:458-479.
6 Inadomi JM, Vijan S, Janz NK, et al. Adherence to colorectal cancer screening: a randomized clinical trial of competing strategies. Arch Intern Med. 2012;172(7):575-582.
Footnotes
a The NCCRT has established the goal of 80% of adults ages ≥50 being regularly screened for CRC.
Last Updated: 06/04/2023