To screen or not to screen adults 45-49 years of age: That is the question

Joseph C. Anderson; N. Jewel Samadder

doi:10.1038/s41395-018-0402-3

To screen or not to screen adults 45-49 years of age: That is the question

Joseph C. Anderson, N. Jewel Samadder

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

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Abstract

Should we adopt the recently published American Cancer Society (ACS) recommendations to screen adults at 45 years of age? The main reasons for adopting the recommendation include the increase of colorectal cancer (CRC) in the young, especially late-stage tumors. Screening at 45 years is also supported by predictive modeling, which the ACS employed using updated and improved models as compared to those previously used by the United States Preventive Services Task Force. Reasons against adopting include concerns with the models as well as diversion of scarce screening resources away from high-risk populations. Readers are provided with opposing viewpoints regarding the ACS recommendation.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	1750-1753
Number of pages	4
Journal	American Journal of Gastroenterology
Volume	113
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1038/s41395-018-0402-3
State	Published - 2018

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Gastroenterology

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To screen or not to screen adults 45-49 years of age: That is the question

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