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Colorectal Cancer in the Young: Does Screening Make Sense?

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE OF REVIEW:Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is recommended to reduce CRC mortality. This review outlines key factors to consider when recommending screening, including disease burden, screening benefits and harms, and remaining knowledge gaps. RECENT FINDINGS:In response to increasing rates of CRC incidence among younger (age

SUBMITTER: Murphy CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6657498 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Colorectal Cancer in the Young: Does Screening Make Sense?

Murphy Caitlin C CC  

Current gastroenterology reports 20190516 7

<h4>Purpose of review</h4>Colorectal cancer (CRC) screening is recommended to reduce CRC mortality. This review outlines key factors to consider when recommending screening, including disease burden, screening benefits and harms, and remaining knowledge gaps.<h4>Recent findings</h4>In response to increasing rates of CRC incidence among younger (age < 50 years) adults, the American Cancer Society published guidelines in May 2018 recommending average-risk CRC screening beginning at age 45 (vs. 50)  ...[more]

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