NCCN Guidelines® Insights: Colorectal Cancer Screening, Version 1.2024

J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2024 Sep;22(7):438-446. doi: 10.6004/jnccn.2024.0047.

Abstract

The NCCN Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer (CRC) Screening describe various colorectal screening modalities as well as recommended screening schedules for patients at average or increased risk of developing sporadic CRC. They are intended to aid physicians with clinical decision-making regarding CRC screening for patients without defined genetic syndromes. These NCCN Guidelines Insights focus on select recent updates to the NCCN Guidelines, including a section on primary and secondary CRC prevention, and provide context for the panel's recommendations regarding the age at which to initiate screening in average-risk individuals and those with increased risk based on personal history of childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer.

Publication types

  • Practice Guideline
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Colorectal Neoplasms* / diagnosis
  • Early Detection of Cancer* / methods
  • Early Detection of Cancer* / standards
  • Humans
  • Mass Screening / methods
  • Mass Screening / standards