Colorectal Cancer Screening
Key Points
Key Points
Colonoscopy every 10 years and annual fecal immunochemical test (FIT) are currently the first considerations for screening.
A risk-stratified approach is also appropriate, with FIT screening in populations with an estimated low prevalence of advanced neoplasia and colonoscopy screening in high prevalence populations.
Diagnosis
Diagnosis
....S. Multi-Society Task Force (USMSTF) reco...
...SMSTF suggests that sequential offers of screening...
The USMSTF recommends colonoscopy every 10 years...
The USMSTF recommends that physicians performi...
...ecommends that physicians performing FIT...
...F recommends CT colonography every...
...lexible sigmoidoscopy every 5–10 year...
...uggests that capsule colonoscopy (if avai...
...uggests against Septin 9 for CRC screening. ( Low...
...ommends that screening begin in non–African Ame...
...SMSTF suggests that screening begin in African...
...TF recommends that adults age...
...gests that persons who are up-to-date with s...
The USMSTF suggests that persons withou...
Table 1. Approaches to Offering Screening in the Opportunistic Setting
...pproaches to Offering Screening in the Opp...
Table 2. Histologic Classification of the Two Major Classes of Colorectal Polyps
Table 2. Histologic Classification of the Tw...
Figure 1. Endoscopic Photographs of Conventional Adenomas and Sessile Serrated Polyps
...igure 1. Endoscopic Photographs of Co...
Table 3. Frequently Asked Questions from Patients to Enhance Colonoscopy Quality
...able 3. Frequently Asked Questions...
Table 4. USMSTF Ranking of Current Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
...MSTF Ranking of Current Colorectal...
Table 5. USMSTF Recommendations for Persons With High-Risk Family Histories Not Associated With Polyp Syndromes
...e 5. USMSTF Recommendations for Pe...