Experts Discourage Colon Tests After 75

A group of experts says most people over age 75 do not need routine tests for colon cancer. The advice is part of a report from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. This independent group offers advice to doctors on preventive care and testing. The new report was published November 4 in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. It also says there’s still not enough proof that two new tests for colon cancer are effective. The tests are CT colonoscopy, also called “virtual colonoscopy,” and DNA stool tests.