Screening for Colorectal Cancer

The American Cancer Society, the American College of Radiology, and the Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer (comprising several gastroenterology groups) have issued a new guideline for colorectal cancer screening in average-risk adults. The guideline is based on eight published guidelines, supplemented by articles published in the past 5 years, unpublished articles and abstracts provided by expert panel members, and expert opinion.

Recommendations include providing one of the following:

• Guaiac-based fecal occult blood testing (FOBT) annually

• Fecal immunochemical testing annually

• Flexible sigmoidoscopy every 5 years

• Double-contrast barium enema every 5 years

• Computed tomographic colonography every 5 years

• Colonoscopy every 10 years

• Stool D…