Screning Colonoscopy among U.S. Noninstitutionalized Adult Population Age 50 and Older, 2005. Statistical Brief No. 188

摘要

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States. Colonoscopy is best known for its use as a screening tool for the early detection of colorectal cancer. It is one of many options available for screening colorectal cancer. The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians screen men and women 50 years of age or older for colorectal cancer. This Statistical Brief estimates the screening colonoscopy among the U.S. civilian noninstitutionalized population age 50 and older. All estimates are derived from the Household Component of the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS-HC) questionnaire. All differences discussed in the text are statistically significant at the 0.05 level or better.