Colorectal Cancer Prevention (PDQ®)–Health Professional Version

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Changes to This Summary (10/21/2016)

The PDQ cancer information summaries are reviewed regularly and updated as new information becomes available. This section describes the latest changes made to this summary as of the date above.

Who Is at Risk?

Added text to state that incidence and mortality rates for colorectal cancer are higher in African Americans compared with other races (cited Lansdorp-Vogelaar et al. as reference 1).

Overview

Added Family/personal history of colorectal cancer and other hereditary conditions as a new subsection.

Description of the Evidence

Added Lansdorp-Vogelaar et al. as reference 4.

Added Family/personal history of colorectal cancer and other hereditary conditions as a new subsection.

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