FILE - Colon cancer, tumors in the caecum and rectum, Visualization using 3D reconstruction from a CT scan. RELATED: Colon cancer screenings should start at age 45, not 50, US health panel saysThe decision, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, means most insurance plans would have to cover the checks with no copay.
The change brings the task force in line with the American Cancer Society, which lowered its recommended screening age to 45 in 2018.The new advice shows "45 is the new 50 for this important cancer prevention screening intervention," Dr.
Kimmie Ng of the Dana Farber Cancer Institute, who wasn’t involved in the task force deliberations, wrote in JAMA.How often people need to get checked depends on the type.