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U.S. Preventive Services Task Force Urges Colorectal Cancer Screening for All Americans 50 and Older
The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, in its strongest ever recommendation for colorectal cancer screening, today urged that all adults age 50 and over get screened for the disease, the nation's second leading cause of cancer deaths. Various screening tests are available, making it possible for patients and their clinicians to decide which test is most appropriate for each individual.

To view the entire release, please go to: http://www.ahrq.gov/clinic/3rduspstf/colorectal/