American Cancer Society: A Colorectal Cancer Screening Guide for Cancer Coalitions
Disclaimer: The contents of this resource may not reflect the ACS Colorectal Cancer Screening Guidelines, updated May 27, 2026.
This new guide from the American Cancer Society (ACS) will help build your coalition’s capacity to address colorectal cancer screening. It is designed to share information relevant to cancer control planning. It includes guidelines, data, opportunities to engage partners, and interventions to activate and advance colorectal cancer screening initiatives to support your cancer planning process.
The ACS acknowledges and thanks the CDC for its support of ACS staff, and in the development and dissemination of this learning session, under cooperative agreement NU58DP007540 awarded to the ACS. The learning community’s contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of CDC.
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