Stool-based colorectal cancer screening tests are not appropriate for patients with high risk of colorectal cancer or conditions associated with high risk, such as personal history of polyps, IBD, and family history of certain cancers.
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CRC Screening Resources
The Value of Colonoscopy (Infographic)
There are several screening options, but colonoscopy is the gold standard. Colorectal cancer is prevented by removing polyps, which are pre-cancerous growths. And a screening colonoscopy is the only test that both DETECTS and REMOVES pre-cancerous polyps.
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DHPA Supports Guidelines that Recommend Colorectal Cancer Screening Starting at Age 45
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, and colorectal cancer rates in persons under age 50 have doubled in the past three decades.
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Colorectal Cancer: Am I at Risk? Spanish Translation (Video)
En este video, el Dr. Benigno Varela del PACT Gastroenterology Center discute las disparidades que existen entre diferentes grupos étnicos en las tasas de detección de cáncer colorrectal y en las tasas de mortalidad asociadas con esta enfermedad. Existen disparidades en las tasas de detección por varias razones, incluyendo diferencias en acceso a cobertura de salud medica al igual que diferencias en recomendaciones por los proveedores de salud.
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The Value of Colonoscopy: The Gold Standard in Colorectal Cancer Screening (Video)
In this animated video, Dr. Lisa Mathew of South Denver Gastroenterology discusses the importance of being screened for colorectal cancer starting at age 45 and why colonoscopy remains the gold standard for colorectal cancer screening.
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