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Colorectal cancer rates among young adults are steadily increasing over the years. The United States Task Force has long recommended that people aged 50 to 75 get screened. Now, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force updated its 2016 recommendation of colorectal screening for people aged 50, down to 45 years old. The five-year earlier screening can save many lives by allowing earlier diagnosis and treatment of the condition.

Dr. Daniel Kopans. The history of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) on breast screening is another case in point, in which decisions on mammography guidelines have been based on flawed analyses of scientific data. When the USPSTF last week opened a new review of breast screening guidelines, it created the opportunity to revisit the group's flawed decision in 2009 to not recommend breast screening for women in their 40s. However, a number of factors need to be addressed for the 2021 review to present a fair and impartial review of the science and evidence in favor of breast sc...