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It is well established that screening for colorectal cancer with the fecal occult-blood test significantly lowers the rate of death from the disease.¹ The report by Mandel et al.² in this issue of the Journal suggests that it also prevents cancer, reaffirming prior research about the benefits of detecting adenomatous polyps.³ The mounting evidence that early detection saves lives has sharpened the consensus among professional groups that screening for colorectal cancer should begin routinely at the age of 50.⁴

The current debate centers on which tests to use, at what ages, and how often. Each of the tests — fecal . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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