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80%  by  2018 Pledge

  80% screened for colorectal cancer by 2018

  Our Colon Cancer Screening TEAM at the

 14th  Annual  Camellia Crossing, Acadiana's Gleaux run,   working toward raising  awareness of  colon cancer  screening  in the community  to  help reach the  National  Colorectal Cancer  Roundtable  goal  of 80% of U.S.  population  screened by  year 2018

​Gastroenterology  Clinics  of   Louisiana

The American College of Gastroenterology also plays an important role in maximizing colorectal cancer screening rates .

Karlitz JJ, Oliphant AB, Greenwald DA et al. The American College of Gastroenterology and the 80% by 2018 Colorectal Cancer Initiative: A Multifaceted Approach to Maximize Screening Rates. Am J Gastroenterol advance online publication, 8 August 2017; doi:10.1038/ajg.2017.217