Risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer mortality beginning one year after a negative fecal occult blood test, among screen-eligible 76-85-year-olds.

Ronit R Dalmat Rebecca A Ziebell Aruna Kamineni Amanda I Phipps Noel S Weiss Erica S Breslau Andrea N Burnett-Hartman Douglas A Corley V Paul Doria-Rose Beverly Beth Green Ethan A Halm Theodore Robert Levin Joanne E Schottinger Jessica Chubak

Published in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2023)

These findings of low absolute CRC risk, and comparatively higher risk of death from other causes, can inform decision-making regarding whether and when to continue CRC screening beyond age 75 among screen-eligible adults.

Keyphrases

decision making
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cardiovascular events
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coronary artery disease