
The US Preventive Services Task Force is considering a draft recommendation to lower the recommended screening age for colon and rectal cancers to 45.
Credit: Getty Images
Stories this photo appears in:
US task force proposes starting colorectal cancer screening at age 45
The US Preventive Services Task Force -- the nation's leading panel for medical guidance -- is considering a draft recommendation to lower the recommended screening age for colon and rectal cancers to 45.

