Importance Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United
States. In 2016, an estimated 134 000 persons will be diagnosed with the disease, and …

Importance Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death for both men and
women, with an estimated 52 980 persons in the US projected to die of colorectal cancer in …

Purpose: To perform a systematic review of the cost-effectiveness of colorectal cancer
screening for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Data Sources: MEDLINE and the …

This document is a focused update to the 2017 colorectal cancer (CRC) screening
recommendations from the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, which …

Context Screening for colorectal cancer clearly reduces colorectal cancer mortality, yet many
eligible adults remain unscreened. Several screening tests are available, and various …

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in
the United States, yet recommended screenings are not delivered to most people. This …

Importance Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality
in the US. Objective To systematically review the effectiveness, test accuracy, and harms of …

Available screening methods should make it possible to prevent most deaths from colorectal
cancer. Almost all colorectal cancers arise from adenomatous polyps that develop over a …

ContextA recent expert panel recommended that persons at average risk of colorectal
cancer (CRC) begin screening for CRC at age 50 years using 1 of several strategies …

Update of the 2002 US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendation
statement on screening for colorectal cancer. Methods: To update its recommendation, the …