Clinical Focus ›› 2021, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (9): 828-831.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.1004-583X.2021.09.013

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The Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening by the American College of Gastroenterology in 2021--an interpretation

Song Jie, Wang Jing, Zhang Xiaolan()   

  1. Department of Gastroenterology, the Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University, Shijiazhuang 050035, China
  • Received:2021-05-11 Online:2021-09-20 Published:2021-10-05
  • Contact: Zhang Xiaolan E-mail:xiaolanzh@126.com

Abstract:

In March 2021, Am J Gastroenterol published online the Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer Screening by the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) in 2021. The screening goal was to remove adenomas and sessile serrated polyps, and detect early colorectal cancer. Based on 2009 guidelines, 2021 guidelines put forward unresolved issues, and conducted a comprehensive literature search and discussion, and provided more comprehensive and specific recommendations for colorectal cancer screening. Based on 2021 ACG clinical guidelines, the paper mainly interpreted from the aspects of screening age, screening methods, and colorectal cancer chemoprevention. The purpose is to optimize colorectal cancer screening and effectively and continuously reduce the incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer.

Key words: colorectal cancer, adenoma, polyps, early detection of cancer, guidebook

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