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Colorectal cancer screening offering colonoscopy and FIT vs. colonoscopy alone improved participation

Results of a Polish trial corroborate studies showing that noninvasive tests, such as fecal immunochemical testing (FIT), or screening choice increases colorectal cancer screening participation over colonoscopy, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/07/23/6.htm
23 Jul 2021

Recent coverage explores how to increase colorectal cancer screening

Overall colorectal cancer screening rates in the U.S. have increased in recent years but continue to lag behind goal levels, a cover story in the January ACP Internist reported.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/01/25/6.htm
25 Jan 2019

ACP issues new guidance on colorectal cancer screening

For asymptomatic, average-risk patients ages 50 to 75 years, the guidance suggests use of a fecal immunochemical test (FIT) or high-sensitivity guaiac-based fecal occult blood test every two years, colonoscopy every 10 years, or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 10 years plus FIT every two years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/11/22/8.htm
22 Nov 2019

MKSAP Quiz: Colorectal cancer screening in a high-risk patient

This month's quiz asks readers to determine the best time to screen for colorectal cancer in a 38-year-old man with a family history of colon cancer diagnosed in his father at age 52 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/01/22/4.htm
22 Jan 2021

ACG lowers suggested age for colorectal cancer screening in updated guidelines

The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) continues to recommend colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults ages 50 to 75 years but now also suggests it in those ages 45 to 49 years.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/03/26/1.htm
26 Mar 2021

New guideline encourages less colorectal cancer screening for low-risk patients

The guideline, developed by the BMJ Rapid Recommendations project, suggested no screening for individuals ages 50 to 79 years with an estimated 15-year colorectal cancer risk below 3%.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2019/10/25/2.htm
25 Oct 2019

In persons aged ≥45 y, the mt-sRNA test had 94% sensitivity for colorectal cancer and 46% for advanced adenomas

The results of the industry-funded study support the use of the multitarget stool RNA (mt-sRNA) test for screening, but better adherence will be needed, and it is unclear whether the new test offers any advantages over current stool DNA testing, an ACP Journal Club commentary said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2024/02/23/6.htm
23 Feb 2024

Middle-age adults getting less colorectal cancer screening than retirement-age adults

Specific population-based efforts to increase colorectal cancer screening are needed so that patients start at age 50 years and continue through age 75 years for the most benefit, study authors said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2020/03/27/7.htm
27 Mar 2020

Guideline recommends colorectal cancer screening starting at age 45

Adults should be screened with either a high-sensitivity stool-based test or a structural (visual) examination, depending on patient preference and test availability, the guideline said.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2018/06/22/8.htm
22 Jun 2018

Task Force lowers age for colorectal cancer screening to begin

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended colorectal cancer screening begin at age 45 years based on an evidence review finding with moderate certainty that the net benefit is moderate to substantial.
https://gastroenterology.acponline.org/archives/2021/05/28/7.htm
28 May 2021

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