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Article: Trends in screening for colorectal cancer--United States, 1997 and 1999.
- Article from:
- JAAPA-Journal of the American Academy of Physicians Assistants
- Article date:
- June 1, 2001
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2001;5O(9):162-166.
Colorectal cancer, the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States, is estimated to cause 56,700 deaths in 2001. National colorectal screening guidelines from various governmental and professional groups have recommended that persons who have average risk (no family history of colon cancer or polyps) at age 50 years and older undergo a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) yearly and sigmoidoscopy every 5 years, while other groups recommend colonoscopy every 10 years. To estimate the rates of use of colorectal screening tests, the Centers for Disease Control ...