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Correct answer: 60 million

It is estimated there are 60 million unscreened patients eligible for CRC screening in the United States, 19 million of whom are aged 45-49.1 If colonoscopy was the only option available, it would take about 10 years to screen all those patients.1*

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Correct answer: 60 million

It is estimated there are 60 million unscreened average-risk patients aged 45+ in the United States, 19 million of whom are aged 45-49.1

References and footnotes

  • *Years to screen each eligible patient calculated based on ~60 million patients at average risk due for CRC screening, ~14,000 actively practicing gastroenterologists (GIs) in the US, and the estimated 426 colonoscopies performed by each GI annually.1
  • †The USPSTF found adequate evidence that screening eligible patients aged 45 to 49 years provides a moderate benefit in reducing CRC deaths and increasing life-years gained. USPSTF-recommended screening modalities include stool-based tests or direct visualization tests.2
  • 1.Ebner DW, Kisiel JB, Fendrick AM, et al. Estimated average-risk colorectal cancer screening-eligible population in the US. JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(3):e245537.