ACP releases best practice advice on colorectal cancer screening

摘要

Although the incidence of colorectal cancer in the United States has been declining by 2 to 3 percent per year over the past 15 years, it is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the country. The disease is rare before 40 years of age, with 90 percent of cases occurring in those older than 50 years. Appropriate screening is important because detection and removal of premalignant adenomas or localized cancer can prevent the development of cancer. The American College of Physicians (ACP) recently reviewed available guidelines from the American Cancer Society/U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer/American College of Radiology, Institute for Clinical Systems Improvement, U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, and the American College of Radiology. Based on the evidence from these guidelines, the ACP has published best practice advice, which is summarized in Table 1.