The well-known saying by Dr Sidney Winawer, “the best test is the test that gets done and done well,”1 highlights that screening is only effective when the screening test is both completed and performed correctly, emphasizing the crucial role of the acceptability and quality of screening procedures. Guided by this principle, numerous initiatives have focused on increasing colorectal cancer (CRC) screening uptake and improving test quality. One notable example is the “80% by 2018” campaign in the United States, launched by the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable and the American Cancer Society in 2014, which aimed to increase CRC screening rates to 80% among adults 50 years of age and older by 2018.
Gastroenterology (AGA) published a clinical update in Research Highlights on 22 Feb 2026.
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