Resumen de Screening for Colorectal Cancer: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement

Jennifer S. Lin, Margaret A. Piper, Leslie A. Perdue

• This Recommendation Statement from the US Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years (A recommendation) and recommends that for adults aged 76 to 85 years the decision to screen for colorectal cancer should be an individual one that takes into account the patient’s overall health and prior screening history (C recommendation).