About sixty percent of the US population of those age fifty and older are currently up to date
with colorectal cancer screening recommendations. Has this level of screening made a …

Purpose: To assess the effectiveness of different colorectal cancer screening tests for adults
at average risk. Data Sources: Recent systematic reviews; Guide to Clinical Preventive …

Background & Aims: The fecal occult blood test (FOBT) is recommended as a screening test
for colorectal cancer, but there are few reliable studies on the accuracy of immunochemical …

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 …

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 …

Early detection of cancer has held great promise and intuitive appeal in the medical
community for well over a century. Its history developed in tandem with that of the periodic …

Background & Aims: We conducted a study to estimate population coverage and detection
rate (DR) achievable through different strategies of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening …

Background: Increasing use of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening and surveillance
of colorectal adenomas after polypectomy has given rise to concerns about the availability of …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a leading cause of cancer morbidity and mortality. A
well-defined precursor lesion (adenoma) and a long preclinical course make CRC a …

BACKGROUND: Primary care physicians (hereafter, physicians) play a critical role in the
delivery of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in the US This study describes the CRC …