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Summary Table: Early Detection – Colorectal Cancer |
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Only one measure per topic is displayed in the summary table. A complete set of measures, where they exist, can be found in the report.
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green - headed in the right direction |
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red - headed in the wrong direction |
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black - stable or non-significant change (NSC) |
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blue - Healthy People 2010 target |
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Fecal occult blood test
1987–2005 |
Colorectal endoscopy
1987–2005 |
Colorectal cancer test use
1987–2005 |
| Measure |
Percentage of adults aged 50 years and older, by racial/ethnic group, who reported that they had a fecal occult blood test (FOBT) within the past 2 years. |
Percentage of adults aged 50 years and older who reported that they ever had an endoscopy (proctoscopy, sigmoidoscopy, or colonoscopy). |
Percentage of adults aged 50 years and older who had a colorectal cancer test (home-based FOBT in the past 2 years and/or ever had a colorectal endoscopy). |
| Recent summary trend* |
Falling
2000–2005 |
Rising
2000–2005 |
Rising
2000–2005 |
| Desired direction |
Rising  |
Rising |
Rising |
| Trend details |
Non-significant change, then rising, then falling
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Rising, then non-significant change, then rising
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Rising
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| Most recent estimate |
In 2005, 25 percent of people aged 50 years and older had a home FOBT within the past 2 years. |
In 2005, 50 percent of people aged 50 years and older had ever had a colorectal endoscopy. |
In 2005, 59 percent of people aged 50 years and older had used a colorectal cancer test. |
| Healthy People 2010 target |
Increase to 50 percent the proportion of adults aged 50 years and older who have had an FOBT within the past 2 years. |
Increase to 50 percent the proportion of adults aged 50 years and older who have ever had a sigmoidoscopy. |
There is no Healthy People 2010 target for the proportion of adults who should receive colorectal cancer screenings. |
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