Purpose
Compiles an organized list of evidence- and practice-based changes and associated tools and resources to improve colorectal cancer screening.
Overview
The Colorectal Cancer Screening Change Package is part of the Cancer Screening Change Packages Toolkit. The tools and resources in the Colorectal Cancer Screening Change Package are for adults who:
- Are ages 45 to 85 years.
- Do not have signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer.
- Do not have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps, or a genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).
- Have not been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease.
See the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation.
To help you choose a focus area, read the descriptions below or view the organizing framework in the Cancer Screening Change Packages: Overview.
Focus areas
Resources to educate people about the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes.
Resources to increase awareness about and demand for colorectal cancer screening.
Resources to implement outreach and referral between community and clinical organizations.
Resources to increase clinical staff knowledge and improve breast cancer screening practices.
Resources to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in a clinical setting.
Resources to refer for follow-up when colorectal cancer screening test results are abnormal.