If you're over 75, being screened for colon cancer could save your life, a new study says.
This week, the influential U.S. Preventive Services Task Force lowered the recommended age to begin colon cancer screening from 50 to 45 for people without aAfter that age, the decision to be screened can be based on a person's health and risk factors, but there has been little firm evidence for or against the recommendation to stop routine screening at age 75.
"These are the first empirical data that really demonstrate that there is value in continuing screening past age 75 for many individuals. But the key take-home message is that screening should be tailored according to individual risk factors," Chan said in a hospital news release.
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