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Feb 3, 2023 · Find the latest guidelines on colorectal cancer screening and other gastroenterology topics from the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG). Browse by date, sort by A to Z, or access the mobile app for easy reference.
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The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has issued updated evidence-based guidelines for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening in 2021, recommending to start screening at age 45 for average risk individuals and using colonoscopy or fecal immunochemical test (FIT) as the primary modality. The guidelines also address family history, quality indicators, aspirin use, and organized screening programs to improve CRC prevention and detection.
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Mar 1, 2021 · PMID: 33657038. DOI: 10.14309/ajg.0000000000001122. Abstract. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer in men and women in the United States. CRC screening efforts are directed toward removal of adenomas and sessile serrated lesions and detection of early-stage CRC.
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Certain screening modalities such as colonoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, CT colonography and to a lesser extentstool-based testing, willdetectadvancedadenomatous polyps, whereas colonoscopy is optimal for the detection of SSLs.
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In 2000, the ACG issued colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations that endorsed colonoscopy every 10 years, beginning at age 50, as the preferred CRC screening strategy (2).
ACG Clinical Guidelines: Colorectal Cancer Screening 2021 - LWWThis article provides updated recommendations from the American College of Gastroenterology on colorectal cancer screening, based on the best available evidence and expert consensus. Learn about the benefits, risks, and modalities of different screening options and how to tailor them to individual patients.
