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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Aug 15, 2021; 13(8): 856-866
Published online Aug 15, 2021. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v13.i8.856
Table 1 Recommendations for colorectal cancer screening across professional organizations[54]
Professional organization
Recommended ages for screening
Recommended screening tests
Other considerations
U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (2016)50-75gFOBT, FIT, FIT-DNA, colonoscopy, CT colonography, sigmoidoscopy
U.S Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (2017)50-75FIT, colonoscopy (Tier 1)1Screening at age 45 yr for African Americans; AGA endorses Canadian guidelines on screening in setting of family history
National Comprehensive Cancer Network (2018)50-75gFOBT, FIT, FIT-DNA, colonoscopy, CT colonography, sigmoidoscopyFocused guidelines address screening for high-risk syndromes
American College of Physicians (2012)50-75gFOBT, FIT, FIT-DNA, colonoscopy, CT colonography, sigmoidoscopy, DCBE
Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care (2016)50-74gFOBT, FIT, sigmoidoscopyWeak recommendation for screening in ages 50-59 yr
American Cancer Society (2018)45-75gFOBT, FIT, FIT-DNA, colonoscopy, CT colonography, sigmoidoscopyQualified recommendation for initiating screening at age 45 yr — uncertainty regarding ratio of benefits to harms