Age 45 is the New 50 for Colonoscopy Screenings
Recent studies have highlighted a rising incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC) in individuals youngerthan age 50 in the United States. While CRC incidence has shown continued decline in those 50 and older, the incidence rates have doubled in 20- to 49-year-olds. It has been estimated that persons born around 1990 have twice the risk of […]
Is It Time for Your Colorectal Cancer Screening?
Screening Age It’s Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a good time to remind you that experts now recommend routine screening for colorectal cancer beginning at age 45. The screening age was lowered in 2021, as the number of young adults being diagnosed with colorectal cancer continued to rise, with many cases diagnosed at more advanced stages […]