Mass ScreeningAgedMiddle AgeRisk FactorsComment in J Am Geriatr Soc. 2001 Jan;49(1):97-8.doi:10.1016/S0095-4543(05)70390-0No authors listedJournal of the American Geriatrics Society↵ US Preventive Services Task Force. Colon cancer screening (USPSTF recommendation). J Am Geriatr Soc 2000 ...
What it did show was some polyps that had a 50% chance of becoming malignant colon cancer in the next 10 years. I was shocked. If I had waited until I was 50 to start screening, I could have missed my cure window. The uneasiness about screening guidelines began to sink in. As a ph...
USPSTF: No Colon Cancer Screening After Age 75 YearsThese investigators identified 255 adults, 37 to 83 years (mean age = 62.4 years; 25% aged 70 years or older), who met standard criteria for advanced PD, including persistent disabling symptoms despite their current medical regimen. Patients ...