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Topic Colorectal Cancer Update
(4 paragraphs) Colorectal cancer screening should begin at age 45 as per the new guideline update by the American Cancer Society (2018).

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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2019).

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American Cancer Society. (2018).

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https://www.cancer.org/latest-news/american-cancer-society-updates-colorectal-cancer-screening-guideline.html https://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/Page/Document/UpdateSummaryDraft/colorectal-cancer-screening3 https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/basic_info/what-is-colorectal-cancer.htm https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/nurse-practitioners-are-critical-source-of-colorectal-cancer-screening-information-for-patients-survey-shows

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The youngest age groups (0-39 yrs. and 40-49 yrs.) had the highest percentage of cases with a late stage diagnosis (56% for both age groups) in 2012. Persons age 60 years and older had the lowest percent of late stage cases (47%) in 2012. For all years combined the youngest groups (0-39 yrs. and 40-49 yrs.) had the highest percentage of late stage cases (58% and 56%) in late stage (Arizona Department of Health Services, 2015).