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4th leading cause of cancer and
2nd leading cause of cancer related deaths in the US.
Screening Guidelines Adults 50-75 years old
ü FOBT
every year ü Sigmoidoscopy
every 5 yrs ü Colonoscopy
every 10 yrs
Colorectal Cancer Screening Saves Lives
Colorectal Cancer can be prevented with screening
Most people with early stage
colorectal cancer don’t know it
Greatest Risk Factor: Older age
Other Risk Factors: Family History of CRC FAP or Lynch syndrome
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Male sex
Black race
5th highest incident
rate
4th highest
mortality rate
FIT-positive patients have an increased risk of advanced stage CRC when time to colonoscopy
is >6 months
All FIT-positive patients require
follow-up diagnostic
testing
CRC 5-year survival rate Stage I: >90%
Stage IV: <15%
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