Erschienen in:
01.05.2011 | Editorial
The Average-Risk Age Threshold for Colorectal Cancer Screening: Should It Be Lowered?
verfasst von:
Thomas F. Imperiale
Erschienen in:
Digestive Diseases and Sciences
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Ausgabe 5/2011
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Excerpt
Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) among average-risk adults is recommended by several guidelines organizations beginning at age 50. This age threshold was established in part because of a dramatic increase in CRC incidence during the sixth decade of life [
1]. CRC screening is considered to be both effective and cost-effective in persons 50 years or older. The most recent epidemiologic data from SEER indicate that CRC incidence has continued to fall in this age group, and screening undoubtedly accounts for part of the decline. …