Although colonoscopy is the preferred method of screening for colorectal cancer, physicians should discuss all screening options with their patients, and female patients should be screened using the method that they are most comfortable with and most likely to complete, according to a new committee opinion released today by The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists.
"It's important that ob-gyns be familiar with the various forms of screening exams for colon cancer," said Cheryl Iglesia, MD, chair of ACOG's Committee on Gynecologic Practice.
The new committee opinion reviews five common screening tests and two newer tests that are currently available for colon cancer screening along with the risks, benefits and recommended frequency of each one. "No one screening method is best for every woman, so we must lay out the options, help them understand the benefits and drawbacks of each, and let them select the test that best suits them," Dr. Iglesia said.
Read the news release about ACOG's committee opinion on CRC screening.
Read other coverage about CRC screening:
- AHRQ Highlights Successful Strategies for Increasing CRC Screening, Infection Prevention
- GI Societies Urge Congress to Fund CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program
- UW Gastroenterologist Reflects on Kinematics in Routine Colonoscopy
"It's important that ob-gyns be familiar with the various forms of screening exams for colon cancer," said Cheryl Iglesia, MD, chair of ACOG's Committee on Gynecologic Practice.
The new committee opinion reviews five common screening tests and two newer tests that are currently available for colon cancer screening along with the risks, benefits and recommended frequency of each one. "No one screening method is best for every woman, so we must lay out the options, help them understand the benefits and drawbacks of each, and let them select the test that best suits them," Dr. Iglesia said.
Read the news release about ACOG's committee opinion on CRC screening.
Read other coverage about CRC screening:
- AHRQ Highlights Successful Strategies for Increasing CRC Screening, Infection Prevention
- GI Societies Urge Congress to Fund CDC's Colorectal Cancer Control Program
- UW Gastroenterologist Reflects on Kinematics in Routine Colonoscopy