DYK? The recommended age to start ColorectalCancer screening was lowered from age 50 to 45. This screening is one of the only cancer screening tests that can prevent cancer before the disease has a chance to progress. ColorectalCancerAwarenessMonth
to start colorectal cancer screening has been lowered from age 50 to 45. When we started to think about messaging around this age change, we jokingly threw out phrases like, “You now get to be screened for colorectal cancer even earlier, starting at age 45—lucky you!” We know colorectal cancer screening isn’t anyone’s idea of a fun afternoon, regardless of which test option you use.
But all jokes aside, any inconvenience or discomfort that comes along with screening is worth it. Colorectal cancer screening truly is an opportunity to prevent cancer. It’s one of the only cancer screening tests that can prevent cancer by finding precancerous polyps and removing them before they become cancer. Screening can also find cancer early when it may be easier to treat.
Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of cancer death for men and women. Each year, almost 53,000 people die of it in the United States. But it doesn’t have to be this way.It’s normal for screening recommendations to be updated over time. The , an independent volunteer group of experts in prevention and evidence-based medicine, reviewed new data and concluded that screening for colorectal cancer in adults who are 45 to 49 years old can be helpful.Some people may need to be screened earlier than 45. Ask your doctor about screening if you or a close relative has had colorectal polyps or colorectal cancer.
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