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American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued a statement of support that also notes our Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer is finalizing our own recommendation to start screening at 45 years of age as well.
Incoming AGA President John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF, notes that, “We expect this important change to save lives and improve the health of the U.S. population.”
AGA fully supports the decision of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to reduce the age at which to initiate screening among individuals at average risk for development of colorectal cancer to 45 years. This decision harmonizes the recommendations between the major U.S. screening guidelines including the American Cancer Society and American College of Physicians.
“The analysis by the USPSTF is timely and incredibly helpful to population health and to gastroenterologists and other providers,” says Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, AGAF, president of AGA. “We now have clear guidance to start colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for those with average risk and discontinue screening after age 85.”
American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued a statement of support that also notes our Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer is finalizing our own recommendation to start screening at 45 years of age as well.
Incoming AGA President John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF, notes that, “We expect this important change to save lives and improve the health of the U.S. population.”
AGA fully supports the decision of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to reduce the age at which to initiate screening among individuals at average risk for development of colorectal cancer to 45 years. This decision harmonizes the recommendations between the major U.S. screening guidelines including the American Cancer Society and American College of Physicians.
“The analysis by the USPSTF is timely and incredibly helpful to population health and to gastroenterologists and other providers,” says Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, AGAF, president of AGA. “We now have clear guidance to start colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for those with average risk and discontinue screening after age 85.”
American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy issued a statement of support that also notes our Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer is finalizing our own recommendation to start screening at 45 years of age as well.
Incoming AGA President John M. Inadomi, MD, AGAF, notes that, “We expect this important change to save lives and improve the health of the U.S. population.”
AGA fully supports the decision of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to reduce the age at which to initiate screening among individuals at average risk for development of colorectal cancer to 45 years. This decision harmonizes the recommendations between the major U.S. screening guidelines including the American Cancer Society and American College of Physicians.
“The analysis by the USPSTF is timely and incredibly helpful to population health and to gastroenterologists and other providers,” says Bishr Omary, MD, PhD, AGAF, president of AGA. “We now have clear guidance to start colorectal cancer screening at age 45 for those with average risk and discontinue screening after age 85.”