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When and How to Screen for Colorectal Cancer? New NCCN Patient Guideline Explains Latest Timing and Approaches

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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
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PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening .

Key Points: 
  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening .
  • This new, free guide for patients and caregivers breaks down the different ways screening can be done and explains the recommended timing according to the latest research.
  • "This new patient guideline from NCCN offers a better understanding of the scientific research for the larger community.
  • Llor and Ness both stressed that patients at any age who experience symptoms should be evaluated for colorectal cancer.

When and How to Screen for Colorectal Cancer? New NCCN Patient Guideline Explains Latest Timing and Approaches

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Patient, Caregiver, Ness, Death, Cancer, Doctor of Philosophy, MPH, COVID-19, Large intestine, Colorectal cancer, Physician, Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Policy, Research, Risk, Javi Llor, Incidence, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Decision-making, Associate, DRS, MPPA, NCCN, CRC, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, Medical imaging, Mobile phone, Health insurance

PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN®) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients®: Colorectal Cancer Screening. Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most frequently diagnosed cancer in the United States, with an estimated 104,270 new cases of colon cancer and 43,230 new cases of rectal cancer in 2021, and an estimated 52,980 deaths this year.1 Screening can reduce the rate of death by catching CRC at an earlier, more treatable stage, and can reduce overall cancer incidences by detecting and removing pre-cancerous polyps. This new, free guide for patients and caregivers breaks down the different ways screening can be done and explains the recommended timing according to the latest research.

Key Points: 
  • PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Dec. 1, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) today announced the publication of new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Colorectal Cancer Screening .
  • This new, free guide for patients and caregivers breaks down the different ways screening can be done and explains the recommended timing according to the latest research.
  • "This new patient guideline from NCCN offers a better understanding of the scientific research for the larger community.
  • Llor and Ness both stressed that patients at any age who experience symptoms should be evaluated for colorectal cancer.