When we reflect on the overall impact of colorectal cancer screening over the past two decades, we see the result of a collaboration of physicians and organizations who joined forces to work toward one of our great public health successes.
Though physicians have worked with scientists, public health professionals, professional organizations, advocacy groups and cancer survivors to make significant strides in CRC screening, this success story is still a work in progress. As pointed out in the cover story, there exist areas of disparity in screening and outcomes as well as a disturbing trend of rising incidence in younger adults.