By Chase Doyle
Adherence to colorectal cancer screening guidelines for older adults may be limited among endoscopists and varies by specialty, according to an analysis of a large statewide colonoscopy registry.
Although the 2008 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force guidelines recommend against routine CRC screening for adults aged 76 to 85 years, the study’s results showed that the majority of these patients are told to return for future screening colonoscopy.
“Gastroenterologists were