Urges U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to lower recommended colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45.
This resolution urges the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to lower its recommended colorectal cancer screening age from 50 to 45 for individuals who possess average cancer risk factors. It cites data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the American Cancer Society, noting that colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among men and women and is occurring at an increasing rate among younger adults. The resolution argues that lowering the screening age will result in fewer colorectal cancer deaths.
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