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Conventional age-based guidelines for CRC screening do not account for health status, life expectancy, UT Southwestern researchers find

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Colorectal cancer screening rates are similar among older adults despite varying 10-year mortality risks, UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers report in a study. The findings, published in The American Journal of Gastroenterology, challenge conventional age-based recommendations for CRC screening that don’t take into account factors like individual life expectancies and comorbidities.

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