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November 3, 2015
WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 2, 2015 – The American Cancer Society and advocacy affiliate, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN), sent a joint comment letter to the United States Preventive Services Task Force today on its draft Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline recommendations.
The groups applauded the Task Force conclusion that screening for colorectal cancer (CRC) with several different methods can accurately detect early-stage colorectal cancer and precancerous polyps, and that screening for CRC in adults ages 50 and older reduces CRC mortality.
The letter went on to stress the need for further clarity around several aspects of the guideline given their direct implication on patient, provider and payer decisions.
The full text of the joint letter can be viewed here.
ACS CAN, the nonprofit, nonpartisan advocacy affiliate of the American Cancer Society, supports evidence-based policy and legislative solutions designed to eliminate cancer as a major health problem. ACS CAN works to encourage elected officials and candidates to make cancer a top national priority. ACS CAN gives ordinary people extraordinary power to fight cancer with the training and tools they need to make their voices heard. For more information, visit www.fightcancer.org.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
Alissa Crispino or Steven Weiss
American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Phone: (202) 661-5772 or (202) 661-5711
Email: [email protected] or [email protected]
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