Colorectal Cancer Incidence in US Adults After Recommendations for Earlier Screening

Affiliations

¹ Surveillance and Health Equity Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Center for Early Cancer Detection Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.

Comment

Elizabeth J Schafer et al. JAMA. 2025.

. 2025 Sep 2;334(9):824-826.

doi: 10.1001/jama.2025.9147.

¹ Surveillance and Health Equity Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Center for Early Cancer Detection Science, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, Georgia.

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Plain language summary

This study examines trends in colorectal cancer incidence among adults younger than 55 years after recommendations for earlier screening.

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

Younger Adults, Earlier Screening-What We Are Learning About Colorectal Cancer and What Comes Next.
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