Colorectal Cancer Screening Reference List
Screening Guidelines
1a. Bibbins-Domingo K, Grossman DC, Curry SJ, et al; US Preventive Services Task Force. Screening for colorectal cancer: US PreventiveServices Task Force recommendation statement. JAMA. 2016;315:2564-75. [PMID: 27304597] doi:10.1001/jama.2016.5989
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2529486
1b. Lin JS, Piper MA, Perdue LA, et al. Screening for colorectal cancer: updated evidence report and systematic review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. JAMA. 2016;315:2576-94. [PMID:27305422] doi:10.1001/jama.2016.3332
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2529492
1c. Qaseem A et al: Screening for colorectal cancer in asymptomatic average-risk adults: a guidance statement from the American College of Physicians. Ann Intern Med. 2019; 171(9):643-54
1d. Robertson DJ, Lee JK, Boland CR, Dominitz JA, Giardiello FM, Johnson DA, et al. Recommendations on fecal immunochemical testing to screen for colorectal neoplasia: a consensus statement by the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology.2017;152:1217-1237.e3. [PMID: 27769517] doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2016.08.053
1e. Rex DK, Boland CR, Dominitz JA, et al. Colorectal cancer screening: recommendations for physicians and patients from the U.S. Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer. Gastroenterology. 2017;153:307-23. [PMID:28600072] doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2017.05.01
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Comparison and Performance of Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
2a. Weinberg DS, Barkun A, Turner BJ. Colorectal cancer screening in the United States: what is the best FIT? Ann Intern Med. 2017;166:297-8. [PMID: 27776358] doi:10.7326/M16-2341
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https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M16-2341
2b. Imperiale TF, Gruber RN, Stump TE, et al. Performance characteristics of fecal immunochemical tests for colorectal cancer and advanced adenomatous polyps. A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2019. [Epub ahead of print].doi:10.7326/M18-2390
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https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/full/10.7326/M18-2390
2c. Allison JE, Fraser CG, Halloran SP, Young GP. Population screening for colorectal cancer means getting FIT: the past, present, and future of colorectal cancer screening using the fecal immunochemical test for hemoglobin (FIT). Gut Liver. 2014;8:117-30. [PMID:24672652] doi:10.5009/gnl.2014.8.2.117
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3964261/
2d. Lee JK, Liles EG, Bent S, Levin TR, Corley DA. Accuracy of Fecal Immunochemical Tests for Colorectal Cancer: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med. 2014 February 4; 160(3): 171. doi:10.7326/M13-1484.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4189821/
2e. Allison JE. Why What You May Not Know About Fecal Immunochemical Testing Matters. Ann Intern Med. doi:10.7326/M19-0301
https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/pdf/10.7326/M19-0301
2f. Ladabaum U, Mannalithara A. Comparative Effectiveness and Cost Effectiveness of a Multitarget Stool DNA Test to Screen for Colorectal Neoplasia. Gastroenterology 2016;151:427–439
2g. Quintero E, Castells A, Bujanda L, et al. Colonoscopy versus Fecal Immunochemical Testing in Colorectal-Cancer Screening. N Engl J Med 2012;366:697-706.
https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/nejmoa1108895
2h. Jensen CD, Corley DA, Quinn VP, et al. Fecal immunochemical test program performance over 4 rounds of annual screening: a retrospective cohort study. Ann Intern Med 2016;164:456–463.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4973858/
2i. Tinmouth J, Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, Allison JE. Fecal immunochemical tests versus guaiac fecal occult blood tests: what clinicians and colorectal cancer screening program organizers need to know. Gut 2015;64:1327–1337.
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https://gut.bmj.com/content/64/8/1327.full
Colonoscopy Screening Long-Term Protection from Colorectal Cancer
3a. Pilonis ND, Bugajski M, Wieszczy P, et al. Long-Term Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality After a Single Negative Screening Colonoscopy. Ann Intern Med 2020. doi:10.7326/M19-2477
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Strategies to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening
4a. Sarfaty M, Doroshenk M, Hotz J, et al. Strategies for expanding colorectal cancer screening at community health centers. CA Cancer J Clin; 2013; 63 (4): 221-31
https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.3322/caac.21191
4b. Weiner BJ, Rohweder CL, Scott JE, Teal R, et al. Using Practice Facilitation to Increase Rates of Colorectal Cancer Screening in Community Health Centers North Carolina 2012–2013∫Feasibility Facilitators and Barriers. Prev Chronic Dis 2017;14:1-7.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5566800/
4c. Dougherty MK, Brenner AT, et al. Evaluation of Interventions Intended to Increase Colorectal Cancer Screening Rates in the United States A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178(12):1645-1658. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.4637
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6583619/
4d. Potter MB, Ackerson LM, Gomez V, et al. Effectiveness and reach of the FLU-FIT program in an integrated health care system: a multisite randomized trial. Am J Public Health. 2013;103:1128–1133. doi:10.2105/AJPH.2012.300998)
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3670663/
4e. Potter MB, Walsh JM, Yu TM, et al The effectiveness of the FLU-FOBT Program in primary care: A randomized trial. Am J Prev Med. 2011;41:9-16.
https://www.ajpmonline.org/article/S0749-3797(11)00223-6/fulltext
4f. Web site and information on FLU/FIT Programs
4g. Castañeda SF, Bharti B, Rojas M, Gupta S. Cancer Screening Among Latinos at a Federally Qualified Health Center: A Randomized Controlled Trial, 2015–2018. Am J Public Health. 2020;110:587–594.doi:10.2105/AJPH.2019.305524)
https://ajph.aphapublications.org/doi/full/10.2105/AJPH.2019.305524
4h. Coronado GD, Petrik AF, Vollmer WM, et al. Effectiveness of a Mailed Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach Program in Community Health Clinics. The STOP CRC Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Intern Med. 2018;178(9):1174-1181. doi:10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.3629
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6142956/
4i. Kemper KE, Glaze BL, Eastman CL, et al. Effectiveness and Cost of Multilayered Colorectal Cancer Screening Promotion Interventions at Federally Qualified Health Centers in Washington State. Cancer 2018;124:4121-4129.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6263795/
4J. Gupta, S, Coronado GD, Argenbright, Brenner, A, Castaneda, SF et al. Mailed fecal immunochemical test outreach for colorectal cancer screening: Summary of a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention–sponsored summit. CA Cancer J Clin 2020 Jun 25. doi:10.3322/caac.21615.
CA Cancer J Clin . 2020 Jun 25. doi: 10.3322/caac.21615
4K. Overview to increase colorectal cancer screening:
https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/colorectal/quality/index.htm
Necessary Strategies to Ensure the Required Colonoscopy is Done After an Abnormal FIT Test
5a. Corley DA, Jensen CD, Quinn VP, et al. Association Between Time to Colonoscopy After a Positive Fecal Test and Risk of Colorectal Cancer Stage at Diagnosis. JAMA 2017;317(16):1631-1641
https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2620087
5b. Selby K, Baumgartner C, MD, Levin TR, et al. Interventions to Improve Follow-up of Positive Results on Fecal Blood Tests Ann Intern Med 2017;167(8):565-575
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6178946/
5c. Bharti B, May FP, Nodora J, Martinez, ME, et al. Diagnostic colonoscopy completion after abnormal fecal immunochemical testing and quality of tests used at 8 Federally Qualified Health Centers in Southern California: Opportunities for improving screening outcomes. Cancer,2019;125(23):4203-4209
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https://acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1002/cncr.32440
Colorectal Cancer Incidence and Mortality Reduction from Organized Screening
6a. Levin TR, Corley DA, Jensen CD, et al. Effects of Organized Colorectal Cancer Screening on Cancer Incidence and Mortality in a Large ommunity-Based Population Gastroenterology 2018;155:1383–1391
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6240353/
Excellent Review of Colon Adenomatous Polyps
7a. Strum WB. Colorectal Adenomas. N Engl J Med 2016;374:1065-75. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMra1513581
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