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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion

Colorectal Cancer: Screening

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Systematic Review

Source: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force

Last Reviewed: May 2021

Workgroups: Cancer Workgroup, Access to Health Services Workgroup

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends screening all adults ages 45 to 75 years for colorectal cancer. USPSTF notes that the risks and benefits of different types of screening tests vary. 

For adults ages 76 to 85 years, USPSTF recommends individualizing the decision to screen for colorectal cancer based on a person’s overall health, history of screening, and preferences.

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Objectives related to this resource (3)

Reduce the colorectal cancer death rate — C‑06
Improving
Increase the proportion of adults who get screened for colorectal cancer — C‑07
LHI label
Baseline only
Increase the proportion of adults who get recommended evidence-based preventive health care — AHS‑08
Getting worse

Suggested Citation

1.

U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. (2021). Final recommendation statement: colorectal cancer: screening. Retrieved from https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/uspstf/recommendation/colorectal-cancer-screening