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

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Developed By:

USPSTF

Healthy People 2020 Topic Area:

Older Adults

Healthy People 2020 Objectives:

OA-2

Resource Type:

Systematic Review

Expert Opinion

Tags:

Reduce Risk or Incidence of Disease or Condition, Healthcare, Public Health, Clinical Practice, Primary Prevention, Patients

Citation:

Preventive Services Task Force (US). Screening for colorectal cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement [Internet]. Ann Intern Med. 2008 Nov 4 [Epub 2008 Oct 6; cited 2013 Jan 17];149(9):627-37. Available from: http://annals.org/article.aspx?articleid=743535

Syndicated Content Details:
Source URL: http://www.healthypeople.gov/2020/tools-resources/evidence-based-resource/screening-colorectal-cancer-us-preventive-services-task
Source Agency: Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Healthy People (ODPHP-HP)
Captured Date: 2014-10-08 20:30:22.0