CENTER VALLEY, Pa., March 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Olympus, a global technology leader in endoscopy, offers a reminder about the importance of screening for colorectal cancer, which may be preventable and treatable when found early.
March marks Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Olympus encourages people to talk to their doctors about getting screened. The United States Preventive Services Task Force last year lowered the recommended age for colorectal cancer screenings for adults from 50 to 45.1 The Multi-Society Taskforce, which includes the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA), and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), announced its full support of the new recommendation.