Receipt of guideline-concordant screening within 6 months of identification was low, including only 5.3% of those who needed colonoscopy and 13.3% for whom colonoscopy or FIT was recommended. Although elevated-risk patients younger than 50 years can be readily identified, more than notification is ...
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Sox, MD JAMA Editorial Colon Cancer Screening—Fecal Blood Testing vs Colonoscopy Rita F. Redberg, MD, MSc JAMA Internal Medicine Editorial Colorectal Cancer Screening John M. Inadomi, MD JAMA Oncology US Preventive Services Task Force Evidence Report: Screening for Colorectal Cancer Jennifer S. ...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates its recommendation statement on screening for colorectal cancer. Screening using fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy is recommended in adults beginning at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years (A recommen...
Colonoscopy screening was significantly more likely for persons: who had ever smoked; discussed their family history of CRC with a doctor; or had ever received screening advice. Conclusions: The level of risk-appropriate screening varied across populations groups. Interventions that target population ...
Adults older than 50 years were excluded from fecal occult blood testing if they had a history of colon cancer or a sigmoidscopy/colonoscopy in the past 5 years. Seniors were excluded from a hearing assessment if they were known to be deaf. Analysis The sample size was calculated to detect...
ColonoscopyFOBTThis study explored: (1) patient characteristics associated with physician recommendation for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening and patient adherence to recommendation, and (2) the combined effect of recommendation and adherence on CRC testing, broadly defined. Data were from the 1999 MA...
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) updates its recommendation statement on screening for colorectal cancer. Screening using fecal occult blood testing (FOBT), sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy is recommended in adults beginning at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years (A ...
In 2008, grade A USPSTF screening recommendations for CRC suggested adults aged 50鈥 75 receive either a flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS), faecal occult blood test (FOBT) or colonoscopy.1 In 2016, the USPSTF expanded the screening recommendations to include faecal immunochemical tests (FITs) and blood...
Background Identification of Lynch syndrome (LS) followed by annual/biannual surveillance colonoscopy markedly reduces the risk of developing new colorectal cancer (CRC) among those with LS. Aims (1) To determine the current practice of identifying LS in the USA and Canada, and current ...