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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 7, 2015; 21(33): 9693-9706
Published online Sep 7, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i33.9693
Table 6 Colorectal cancer screening guidelines for the United States
Guidelines for screening for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomas for average-risk women and men aged 50 yr and older
TestInterval
Tests that detect adenomatous polyps and cancer
FSIG with insertion up to 40 cm from anal verge or to splenic flexureEvery 5 yr
ColonoscopyEvery 10 yr
DCBEEvery 5 yr
CTCEvery 5 yr
Tests that primarily detect cancer
gFOBTAnnual
FITAnnual
sDNAInterval uncertain