
News|Articles|March 28, 2024
Beyond Colonoscopy: Shifting Incidence, Mortality Prompts New Era of Colorectal Cancer Screening
Author(s)Abigail Brooks, MA
The recent rise in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in younger patients has sparked a serious discussion about strategies to increase screening uptake and adherence, raising questions about the role of noninvasive tests versus the traditional “gold standard,” colonoscopy.
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Two decades ago, colorectal cancer was the fourth leading cause of cancer-related death in both men and women under 50 years of age – now, it has jumped to the leading cause in men and the second most common cause in women, behind breast cancer.1
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