- Nearly 60 million people aged 45 to 85 years are at average risk and eligible for CRC screening in the U.S., according to data from a cross-sectional study published in JAMA Network Open.
- The study notes significant advancements in CRC screening over the last decade, including the introduction of a multitarget stool DNA test and the lowering of the starting age for screening to 45 years.
- Despite these advancements, a significant portion of the population remains unscreened. The study found that 59.3% to 61.8% of those eligible were up to date on screening, leaving 44.7 to 47.7 million people still in need of screening.
- A secondary analysis focusing on individuals aged 45 to 75 years identified 52.6 to 54.9 million as the final screening-eligible population.
Nearly 60 million individuals aged 45 to 85 years are eligible for CRC screening in the US (Healio)
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