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Colon Cancer Screening: USPSTF Recommendation

County: Washington
Measurement Period: 2022
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This indicator shows the percentage of adults who met the USPSTF recommendation of screening for colorectal cancer through FIT, sigmoidoscopy, colonoscopy, FIT-DNA, and CT colonography.

Why is this important?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), colorectal cancer--cancer of the colon or rectum-- is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the United States, and is the third leading cancer killer in the United States. The CDC estimates that if all adults aged 50 or older had regular screening tests for colon cancer, as many as 60% of the deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented. Risks and benefits of using different screening methods, such as stool-based tests, sigmoidoscopies, and colonoscopies, vary. The US Preventive Service Task Forces recommends that screening begin at age 45 and continue until age 75; however, testing may need to begin earlier or be more frequent if colorectal cancer runs in the family, or if there is a previous diagnosis of inflammatory bowel disease. Speak with a doctor about when to begin screening and how often to be tested.
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County: Washington

63.2%
Source: CDC - PLACES
Measurement period: 2022
Maintained by: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute
Last update: October 2024
Filter(s) for this location: State: Maryland
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Compared to MD Counties, Washington has a value of 63.2% which is in the worst 25% of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 68.1% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 66.2%.
MD Counties
Compared to U.S. Counties, Washington has a value of 63.2% which is in the 2nd worst quartile of counties. Counties in the best 50% have a value higher than 64.2% while counties in the worst 25% have a value lower than 61.0%.
U.S. Counties
Compared to the US Value (66.3%), Washington has a value of 63.2% which is lower and worse.
US Value
(66.3%)
Technical note: Sub-county small area estimates use state and county data from the CDC's Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) in tandem with demographic data for census tracts and cities. It is not appropriate to use this data for evaluation purposes.
This time period shows data for adults aged 45–75 years.
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Change in methodology for 2022:
The US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for colorectal cancer screening was updated to the population aged 45–75 from 50–75 years.
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Data Source

  • CDC - PLACES
    Note: This source uses Zip Code Tabulation Areas (ZCTAs) for its Zip Code data. Learn more
    Maintained By: Conduent Healthy Communities Institute (Methodology)

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