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
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...e U.S. Multi-Society Task Force (USMST...
...he USMSTF suggests that sequential offers of scre...
...TF recommends colonoscopy every 10 years or annu...
...USMSTF recommends that physicians...
...SMSTF recommends that physicians performing FIT mo...
...commends CT colonography every 5 years or FIT–...
or flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5–10 ye...
...ggests that capsule colonoscopy (if availabl...
...SMSTF suggests against Septin 9 fo...
...STF recommends that screening begin in n...
...he USMSTF suggests that screening begin...
...SMSTF recommends that adults a...
...STF suggests that persons who are up-to-date with...
...USMSTF suggests that persons without prior scr...
Table 1. Approaches to Offering Screening in the Opportunistic Setting
...e 1. Approaches to Offering Screenin...
Table 2. Histologic Classification of the Two Major Classes of Colorectal Polyps
...istologic Classification of the Two Major Cla...
Figure 1. Endoscopic Photographs of Conventional Adenomas and Sessile Serrated Polyps
...Endoscopic Photographs of Conventional Adenomas...
Table 3. Frequently Asked Questions from Patients to Enhance Colonoscopy Quality
...e 3. Frequently Asked Questions from Patients to...
Table 4. USMSTF Ranking of Current Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
...ble 4. USMSTF Ranking of Current Colorectal Canc...
Table 5. USMSTF Recommendations for Persons With High-Risk Family Histories Not Associated With Polyp Syndromes
...SMSTF Recommendations for Persons With High-R...