Data Visualization: Screening for colorectal cancer


Data Visualization: People in their early 50s delay getting their first colorectal cancer screening test

Bar chart showing that people in their early 50s are delaying getting screened for colorectal cancer. Among people age 50–75 years, screening is lowest among people age 50–54 years and highest among people age 70–75 years.

SOURCE: CDC 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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Bar chart showing that people in their early 50s delay getting screened for colorectal cancer.
Among adults age 50–54, 50.0% were up to date with screening.
Among adults age 55–59, 68.0% were up to date with screening.
Among adults 60–64, 72.7% were up to date with screening.
Among adults 65–69, 77.1% were up to date with screening.
Among adults 70–75, 81.3% were up to date with screening.


Data Visualization: Many screening test options are available

A graphic of a house showing the three colorectal cancer screening tests that can be done at home: the Fecal Immunochemical Test, the FIT-DNA Test, and the Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT). A graphic of a doctor’s bag showing the tests that can be done on an outpatient basis, including Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography, and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy.

SOURCE: CDC Vital Signs, March 2020

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Home
A graphic of a house showing the three colorectal cancer screening tests that can be done at home: the Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT), the FIT-DNA Test, and the Fecal Occult Blood Test (FOBT).

Outpatient
A graphic of a doctor’s bag showing the tests that can be done on an outpatient basis, including Colonoscopy, Computed Tomography (CT) Colonography, and Flexible Sigmoidoscopy.

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Publication date: March 12, 2020

Page last reviewed: March 12, 2020
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