Wednesday, October 28, 2020

Moon river!!! Colorectal cancer screening was recommended for 45 year-olds

Moon river!!! Colorectal cancer screening was recommended for 45 year-olds

Why it matters: This might be an uncomfortable story, but the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is recommending lowering the age for routine colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45 years old. The average age of CRC patients is getting younger with the under-50 set expected to account for about 12% of all CRC cases this year, according to the American Cancer Society. "You using the whole fist Doc?"

Full Story: NBC News (10/27),  The Seattle Times (tiered subscription model) (10/27) 


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