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Screening for colorectal cancer has lagged behind other cancer screening, but it is now in a dynamic phase. New screening tests are available, and there is stronger evidence of their effectiveness. Screening rates in the United States have increased and are approaching the rates for long-established screening programs for breast and cervical cancer.¹ The objective of screening has shifted from the early detection of cancers to prevention by means of detection and removal of adenomas, the precursors of most colorectal cancers.²

Two articles in this issue of the Journal move the field forward.^3,4 Imperiale et al.³ studied the risk of . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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Dr. Fletcher is a professor emeritus, Harvard Medical School, Boston.

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