Curtis Harrod

Aug 1, 2023 | acpjournals.org | Amir Qaseem |Curtis Harrod |Carolyn Crandall |Timothy J. Wilt

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth highest in incidence (153 020) and second in mortality (52 550) among cancer types in the United States (1). Between 2000 and 2019, CRC incidence slightly increased in persons younger than 50 years (6.0 to 8.7 per 100 000), decreased in those aged 50 to 64 years (85 to 74 per 100 000), and more sharply decreased in persons aged 65 years or older (305 to 158 per 100 000); decreases may be attributable to screening (2).