Study Suggests Lowering the Age for First Colonoscopy to 40

New York Daily News - Quotes H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, about whether lowering the guideline for the suggested cancer screening age would help the overall population. "The public should understand that cancer screening involves trade-offs," says Welch. "And there can be too much of it leading people to worry about things they do not need to worry about."