NCCN Guidelines Insights: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Version 2.2020
Dawn Provenzale, Reid M. Ness, Xavier Llor, Jennifer M. Weiss, Benjamin Abbadessa, Gregory S. Cooper, Dayna S. Early, Mark Friedman, Francis M. Giardiello, Kathryn Glaser, Suryakanth Gurudu, Amy L. Halverson, Rachel B. Issaka, Rishi Jain, Priyanka Kanth, Trilokesh D. Kidambi, Audrey J. Lazenby, Lillias H. Maguire, Arnold J. Markowitz, Folasade P. May, Robert J. Mayer, Shivan J. Mehta, Swati Patel, Shajan Peter, Peter P. Stanich, Jonathan P. Terdiman, Jennifer Keller, Mary A. Dwyer, Ndiya Ogba
Abstract
The NCCN Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening describe various colorectal screening modalities as well as recommended screening schedules for patients at average or increased risk of developing sporadic CRC. They are intended to aid physicians with clinical decision-making regarding CRC screening for patients without defined genetic syndromes. These NCCN Guidelines Insights focus on select recent updates to the NCCN Guidelines, including a section on primary and secondary CRC prevention, and provide context for the panel's recommendations regarding the age to initiate screening in average risk individuals and follow-up for low-risk adenomas.