Early Detection of Colorectal Cancer and Population Screening Tests

Colorectal Cancer Prevention and Risk Counseling

“…The recommendations are not applied in the same way for the whole population; there are variations between countries and appropriate tests are recommended based on individual risk situations [6,11,16,21,[24][25][26][27][28]. Although all guidelines recommend starting routine screening for CRC and adenomatous polyps in asymptomatic adults at age 50, there is less agreement as to the screening method, frequency of screening, and at which age screening may be safely discontinued.…”

“…Individuals are divided into categories according to their risk of CRC, and the type and frequency of screening methods varies depending on the risk category [6,21,[23][24][25][26][27]. The risk of developing CRC for an individual is classified into three categories: moderate risk, increased risk, and high risk; screening is recommended in accordance with the risk group of individuals [6,13].…”

“…The risk of developing CRC for an individual is classified into three categories: moderate risk, increased risk, and high risk; screening is recommended in accordance with the risk group of individuals [6,13]. Persons with known gene mutation or those with suspected gene mutations have a very high risk of contracting the disease [6,13,21,[24][25][26][27].…”

“…Personal and family history of colorectal polyps or ulcerative colitis without CRC, chronic inflammatory bowel disease such as Crohn's disease without CRC, and all individuals aged 50 years and over are at average risk [6,21,[24][25][26][27].…”

“…CRC screening is recommended for the entire population; some people have a higher risk of developing CRC than others. The most important step is to assess the correct risk of developing CRC, screening is most effective test for individuals [6,21,[23][24][25][26][27].…”