For Patient Referrals:

Assess the patient for increased risk:

  1. Family history
  2. Previous diagnosis of CRC or intestinal polyps
  3. Inflammatory bowel disease, chronic ulcerative colitis, or Crohn's disease
  4. Genetic risk
  5. Non-modifiable risk factors
  6. Modifiable risk factors

If patient answers "Yes" to any of those questions

Patient may meet average risk screening criteria, and the nurse should encourage the patient to engage in informed shared decision-making with his/her provider to determine if screening is warranted, and if so, the appropriate screening method.

Refer patient to FightCancer.me for personalized cancer prevention and screening information, in order to play an active role in his/her health care planning.