News|Articles|March 28, 2024

Beyond Colonoscopy: Shifting Incidence, Mortality Prompts New Era of Colorectal Cancer Screening

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.

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