Fast Five Quiz: Colorectal Cancer Screening

According to US Preventive Services Task Force 2021 guidelines, stool-based screening tests and intervals are as follows:

• High-sensitivity guaiac-based FOBT, annually

• FIT, annually

• Stool DNA (sDNA)-FIT, every 1 or 3 years

Conversely, 2019 guidelines from the American College of Physicians recommended that FIT or high-sensitivity FOBT should be performed every 2 years in average-risk adults 50-75 years of age.

Learn more about stool-based CRC screening tests.

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Cite this: Ali Alqahtani. Fast Five Quiz: Colorectal Cancer Screening - Medscape - Jun 14, 2022.