American Cancer Society updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines with new testing options to boost access
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Joyce Hendley
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The American Cancer Society (ACS) has updated its colorectal cancer screening guidelines, expanding the menu of approved screening tools to include more accessible alternatives. The goal is to address the fact that about one in three eligible Americans haven't been tested as recommended. The guidelines continue to recommend starting screening at age 45 for average-risk adults, continuing through at least age 75, with colonoscopy remaining the gold standard.
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Twitter / XAmerican Cancer Society updates colorectal cancer screening guidelines with new testing options to boost accesshealth.harvard.eduKey quotes
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The new guidelines continue to recommend that adults at average risk begin screening at age 45 and continue at least through age 75, with colonoscopy still the gold-standard screening
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