National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening for Colorectal Cancer

National Guideline Clearinghouse | Guideline Synthesis: Screening for Colorectal Cancer

March 4, 2013

Screening for Colorectal Cancer

Guidelines Being Compared:

1. American Cancer Society/US Multisociety Task Force on Colorectal Cancer/American College of Radiology (ACS/USMSTF/ACR). Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: a joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. CA Cancer J Clin 2008 May-Jun;58(3):130-60. [210 references]
2. Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute (KPCMI). Colorectal cancer screening clinical practice guideline. Oakland (CA): Kaiser Permanente Care Management Institute; 2008 Dec. 190 p. [195 references]
3. US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). Screening for colorectal cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Ann Intern Med 2008 Nov 4;149(9):627-37.