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American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening
May 31, 2018
American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening
For people at average riskThe ACS recommends that people at average risk* of colorectal cancer start regular screening at age 45. This can be done either with a sensitive test that looks for signs of cancer in a person’s stool (a stool-based test), or with an exam that looks at the colon and rectum (a visual exam). These options are listed below. People who are in good health and with a life expectancy of more than 10 years should continue regular colorectal cancer screening through the age of 75. For people ages 76 through 85, the decision to be screened should be based on a person’s preferences, life expectancy, overall health, and prior screening history. People over 85 should no longer get colorectal cancer screening. *For screening, people are considered to be at average risk if they do not have:
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