Colonoscopy is the gold standard, as it’s the best screening for finding precancerous polyps and the only test that detects and prevents cancer by removing polyps before they can turn into cancer.
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CRC Screening Resources
Protect Access to Colorectal Cancer Screening (Infographic)
Plaintiffs in Kennedy v. Braidwood, pending in the Supreme Court, are challenging existing law that insurers cover important cancer screening tests and procedures such as colonoscopy. This case could eliminate access to life-saving colorectal cancer screening coverage for millions of Americans and drive up colorectal cancer treatment costs.
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Are Stool-Based CRC Screening Tests Appropriate for All Patients? (Infographic)
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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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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