On Monday, November 15, 2021, the United States Multi-Society Task Force (MSTF) on Colorectal Cancer released updated screening recommendations. The Task Force now suggests that colorectal cancer screening starts in average-risk individuals age 45 to 49. This update is aligned with multiple other professional societies, including the United States Preventative Services Task Force, National Comprehensive Cancer Network, and American Cancer Society.
Unchanged recommendations from their 2017 update include:
The Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer is represented by the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterological Association, and American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Full recommendations were published online via Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Gastroenterology, and The American Journal of Gastroenterology. All articles will be available in January 2022 print issues.
Posted 11/16/2021
At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Louisiana Oncology Society received the ASCO Jeffrey C Ward Affiliate Advocacy Award for advancing critical advocacy priorities that have translated into meaningful legislative victories. The Iowa Oncology Society and Washington State Medical Oncology Society were also recognized for their advocacy efforts in 2025 at the meeting, receiving second place awards.
