Colon Cancer Screening

• If you are age 45 to 85 years old, you should get screened for colorectal cancer.

• The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening beginning at age 45.

• The vast majority of new cases of colorectal cancer (about 90%) occur in people who are 45 or older

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Additional Resources

• https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/screening/index.htm

• https://www.cancer.org/cancer/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html

• https://www.acr.org/Media-Center/ACR-News-Releases/2020/Updated-USPSTF-Colorectal-Cancer-Screening-Guidelines-Would-Help-Save-Lives