Updates on Colorectal Cancer Screening from the ACS

Since the last American Cancer Society (ACS) guideline on colorectal cancer screening published in 2018, data have emerged on new stool- and blood-based screening tests. As part of an updated guideline, the ACS also commissioned a systematic review on these new tests. Here, we consolidate their recommendations and findings from the systematic review.

Key Recommendations

• Colorectal cancer screening should start at age 45; however, a separate recommendation notes that the evidence for benefit outweighing harm is stronger starting at age 50.

• After age 75, screening should be individualized; clinicians should “discourage” screening after a…