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Description of Resource:

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for colorectal cancer using fecal occult blood testing, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy in adults beginning at age 50 and continuing until age 75. The risks and benefits of these screening methods vary.

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Developed By:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Developer Type:

Federal Government

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area(s):

Cancer

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

C-16

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Citation:

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. Colorectal Cancer: Screening recommendation statement [Internet]. 2008 Oct [cited 2014 Jan 8]. Available from: http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/uspscolo.htm

Tags:

Effect Behavioral Change, Reduce Morbidity, Reduce Mortality, Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Public Health, Healthcare, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Healthcare Providers, Patients

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: https://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/colorectal-cancer-screening-%E2%80%93-adults-ages-50-to-75
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2016-06-09 16:01:05.0