208 JAMC• 24 JUILL. 2001; 165 (2) for people with positive genetic test results, flexible
sigmoidoscopy beginning at puberty. For people in kindreds with hereditary nonpolyposis …

BACKGROUND: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada. It is well
recognized that there are improved survival rates if the disease is treated in its early stages …

This document updates the colorectal cancer (CRC) screening recommendations of the US
Multi-Society Task Force of Colorectal Cancer (MSTF), which represents the American …

We have updated guidelines for screening for colorectal cancer. The original guidelines
were prepared by a panel convened by the US Agency for Health Care Policy and Research …

The past decade has seen extraordinary advances in colon cancer screening. Average-risk
screening has now been validated, and national public and professional educational efforts …

Colorectal cancer is an important problem in the United States and other developed
countries. It is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer in the United States, with …

Colorectal cancer (CRC) constitutes the second leading cause of death from cancer in the
United States. Increased screening for CRC have been associated with a decreased …

Key Clinical Points Colorectal Cancer Screening Patients at average risk for the
development of colorectal cancer should begin screening at 50 years of age. Screening …

For many years there was considerable controversy as to whether screening for colorectal
cancer (CRC) was effective, but beginning in 1996, a consensus evolved reflected in …

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