80% by 2018 Talking Points
Organizations are rallying around our shared goal of reaching 80% screened for colorectal cancer. The success of this goal is dependent on a strong foundation built with support from each of you.
The following talking points can help you explain the 80% by 2018 initiative in your media outreach and other communications materials. Thank you for helping to spread the word!
Learn more about 80% by 2018 and how NCCRT is charting the course for our work to increase colorectal screening beyond 2018 in the Beyond 2018 FAQs.
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Blue Star Conversation: April 15, 2025
This Blue Star Conversation covered, "Modeling the Impact of Colorectal Cancer Screening and Timely Follow-Up Colonoscopy: Recent Data from the Cancer Intervention and Surveillance Modeling Network (CISNET)"
ACS Webinar: Cancer Prevention and Screening for Community Health Centers
This webinar focused on health centers and covered the current state of colorectal cancer, the urgent need for screening patients age 45-55, and a review of tools and resources available.
Clinician’s Reference: Stool-Based Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening
This revised resource is designed to introduce (or reintroduce) clinicians to the value of stool-based testing for colorectal cancer.