Colorectal cancer screening
What the major U.S. guidelines recommend, with a link to verify each at the source. A quick-reference summary for clinicians, not medical advice.
USPSTF · 2021 · Grade A/B
Screen all adults 45–75. Ages 76–85: individualize. Options: colonoscopy q10y, FIT annually, FIT-DNA q1–3y, or CT colonography q5y.
Verify at USPSTF →ACS · 2018
Begin regular screening at age 45 for average-risk adults; continue through 75 if healthy.
Verify at ACS →Multi-Society Task Force (ACG/AGA/ASGE) · 2022
Start at 45 (average risk); colonoscopy q10y or annual FIT are first-tier.
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