Screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) should begin at age 45 years instead of 50 years, as recommended in the current guideline, the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) says in a draft recommendation. The recommendation is that all adults aged 45 to 75 years be screened for CRC.
The move comes after mounting evidence of an increase in CRC among younger adults and pressure to lower the starting age. Two years ago, the American Cancer Society (ACS) revised its own screening guidelines and lowered the starting age to 45 years.