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Guidelines
for Average-Risk Colorectal Cancer Screening
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Age
to Begin
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Recommendation
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Interval
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50 years |
*Fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) and flexible sigmoidoscopy (FS) - or - |
Annual FOBT and FS every 5 years |
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Fecal occult blood testing - or - |
Annual | |
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Flexible
sigmoidoscopy - or - |
Every 5 years | |
| Colonoscopy | Every 10 years | |
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* FOBT and FS is preferred
to FOBT or FS alone
Modified from The American Cancer Society Guidelines for the Early Detection of Cancer. CA Cancer J Clin 2002;52:8-22 |
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Copyright
2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation
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