Bowel Cancer Screening

“If you are 45 years old or older, talk to your doctor
about screening. If you think you may be at increased risk
for colorectal cancer, speak with your doctor…”.1

Umbrella

What may the Bowel Cancer Screening Umbrella include?

Depending on the Source (DotS) this Umbrella may include:

  • Bowel Cancer Screening
  • Bowel Screening
  • Colorectal Cancer Control
  • Colorectal Cancer Screening

Screening

What is screening?

DotS the definition of screening may vary. In Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)–Patient Version: What Is Screening? the (United States) National Cancer Institute’s definition is:

“Screening is looking for cancer before a person has any symptoms. This can help find cancer at an early stage. When abnormal tissue or cancer is found early, it may be easier to treat. By the time symptoms appear, cancer may have begun to spread”.2

Bowel Cancer Screening

Why is bowel cancer screening important?

In Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Basics – What It Is the (United States) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) elaborate on:

“Sometimes abnormal growths, called polyps, form in the colon or rectum. Over time, some polyps may turn into cancer. Screening tests can find polyps so they can be removed before turning into cancer. Screening also helps find colorectal cancer at an early stage, when treatment works best”.3

Start

When may women start regular bowel cancer screening?

Depending on You (DoY), DotS and/or Depending on Your Country’s (DoYC’s) bowel cancer screening program, when women may start regular bowel cancer screening can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you.

How Often

How often may women have regular bowel cancer screening?

DoY, DotS and/or DoYC’s bowel cancer screening program, how often women may have regular bowel cancer screening can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you.

Stop

When may women stop having regular bowel cancer screening?

DoY, DotS and/or DoYC’s bowel cancer screening program, when women may stop regular bowel cancer screening can vary. It may therefore be in your best interest to choose to check what’s-what for you.

Screening Programs

Where may women (or men) find information about bowel cancer screening programs?

Women (and men) may find information about bowel cancer screening or early detection programs from their health care provider or their country’s equivalent of a local community health center, national and/or state Department/Center/Institute of Aging/Cancer/Disease Control and Prevention/Health/Human Services.

Bowel Cancer Screening

Health Care Provider

What if I think I am at risk for bowel cancer?

If you think you are at risk for bowel cancer, it may be in your best interest to choose to talk to your health care provider about this. The CDC note:

“If you are 45 years old or older, talk to your doctor about screening. If you think you may be at increased risk for colorectal cancer, speak with your doctor about when to begin screening, which test is right for you, and how often to get tested”.4

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  4. Bowel Cancer Screening: Programme Overview [National Health Service, United Kingdom]
  5. Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented? [+ Video Courtesy: Lisa Boardman, M.D/Gastroenterology/Mayo Clinic
  6. Can Colorectal Polyps and Cancer Be Found Early?
  7. Cancer Prevention Recommendations
  8. Ccalliance.org [Colorectal Cancer Alliance, United States]
  9. Colon Cancer Screening: At What Age Can You Stop?
  10. Colonoscopy
  11. Colorectal Cancer
  12. Colorectal Cancer
  13. Colorectal Cancer Awareness
  14. Colorectal Cancer Control Program
  15. Colorectal Cancer Myths and Facts
  16. Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)–Patient Version
  17. Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)–Patient Version: What Is Screening?
  18. Colorectal Cancer Screening Tests
  19. Colorectal Cancer Screening: Questions for the Doctor
  20. Colorectal Cancer Screening: What Are My Options?
  21. Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Basics
  22. Colorectal Cancer: Screening for Colorectal Cancer
  23. Colorectal Cancer: Talking With Your Doctor About Colorectal Cancer
  24. Do I Have Colorectal Cancer? Signs, Symptoms and Work-Up
  25. How Can You Prevent Colorectal Cancer?
  26. How Long Does It Take Colon Cancer To Grow?
  27. Inside the New Screening Guidelines for Average-Risk Patients
  28. March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
    March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
  29. Mayo Clinic Minute: Breaking Down Colorectal Cancer [+ Video]
  30. Mayo Clinic Minute: How Colonoscopies Save Lives [+ Video]
  31. Mayo Clinic Minute: Prepare for Colon Cancer Screening With Confidence [+ Video Courtesy Mayo Clinic News Network]
  32. Mayo Clinic Minute: What You Need To Know About Polyps In Your Colon [+ Video].
  33. Mayo Clinic Minute: What’s the Right Colorectal Cancer Screening Option for You? [+ Video]
  34. Mayo Clinic Minute: Who Should Be Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
  35. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Colorectal Cancer Screening Remains Important [+ Video]
  36. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Polyps Are Possible Culprits In Colon Cancer
  37. Mayo Clinic Q and A: Preventing Colon Cancer With Screening, Early Detection
  38. Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Advancing Colorectal Cancer Screening With AI [+ Video Courtesy: Mayo Clinic News Network]
  39. Mayo Clinic Q&A Podcast: Screening for Colorectal Cancer Can Be Prevention
  40. National Bowel Cancer Screening Awareness Month [United States]: March Is National Colorectal cancer Awareness Month
  41. National Bowel Cancer Screening Awareness Month [United States]: Screening Reduces Risk – Get Screened
  42. National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme [Australia]
  43. Signs and Symptoms of Colon Cancer
  44. Six Ways To Lower Your Risk for Colon Cancer
  45. There Are Many Choices for Early Detection
  46. There Are Many Choices for Early Detection: Types of Screening Chart
  47. Updated Screening Guidelines for Colorectal Cancer [United States]
  48. When Should You Start Getting Screened for Colorectal Cancer?
  49. Which Colorectal Cancer Screening Method Is Right for You?
  50. You’re At Risk of Colorectal Cancer. Know the Symptoms. Get Screened.

Sources

Where may I find the Sources quoted?

You may find the Sources quoted at:

Sources

  1. Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Basics – What It Is. Last Reviewed: 12 June 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/about/ Accessed: 20 March 2025
  2. Colorectal Cancer Screening (PDQ)–Patient Version: What Is Screening? Updated: 20 October 2023. National Cancer Institute https://www.cancer.gov/types/colorectal/patient/colorectal-screening-pdq Accessed: 20 March 2025
  3. Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Basics – What It Is. Last Reviewed: 12 June 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/about/ Accessed: 20 March 2025
  4. Colorectal Cancer: Colorectal Cancer Basics – What It Is. Last Reviewed: 12 June 2024. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/about/ Accessed: 20 March 2025

Topic Last Updated: 26 March 2025 – Topic Last Reviewed: 20 March 2025
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