Colorectal Cancer Screening Change Package

Purpose

Compiles evidence- and practice-based changes that clinicians can use to improve colorectal cancer screening.

A doctor performs a colonoscopy on an older man

Overview

The Colorectal Cancer Screening Change Package is part of the Cancer Screening Change Packages Toolkit. The tools and resources in the Colorectal Cancer Screening Change Package are for adults who:

  • Are ages 45 to 85 years.
  • Do not have signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer.
  • Do not have a personal or family history of colorectal cancer, colorectal polyps, or a genetic syndrome such as familial adenomatous polyposis or hereditary non-polyposis colorectal cancer (Lynch syndrome).
  • Have not been diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease.

See the US Preventive Services Task Force recommendation.

To help you choose a focus area, read the descriptions below or view the organizing framework in the Cancer Screening Change Packages: Overview.

Focus areas

Colorectal Cancer: Social Determinants of Health

Resources to educate people about the non-medical factors that influence health outcomes.

Colorectal Cancer: Individual and Community Awareness

Resources to increase awareness about and demand for colorectal cancer screening.

Colorectal Cancer: Community-Clinical Linkages

Resources to implement outreach and referral between community and clinical organizations.

Colorectal Cancer: Capacity Building for Providers and Staff

Resources to increase clinical staff knowledge and improve breast cancer screening practices.

Colorectal Cancer: Screening Policies, Procedures, and Practices

Resources to improve colorectal cancer screening rates in a clinical setting.

Colorectal Cancer: Follow-Up and Referral

Resources to refer for follow-up when colorectal cancer screening test results are abnormal.
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Content Source:
National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion; Division of Cancer Prevention and Control