The resolution urges the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force to lower the recommended age for colorectal cancer screening from 50 to 45 for individuals with average cancer risk factors. This recommendation is based on alarming statistics from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), which indicate that colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the U.S. and that younger generations, particularly those born in the 1990s, are experiencing a significant increase in colon and rectal cancer rates compared to those born in the 1950s. In 2017 alone, there were 141,425 new cases and 52,547 deaths attributed to colorectal cancer.

The resolution highlights the American Cancer Society's (ACS) findings that initiating screenings at age 45 could lead to a reduction in colorectal cancer mortality among those with average risk. It emphasizes the need for the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of experts in disease prevention, to reconsider its guidelines in light of these trends and data. The resolution concludes by stating that copies of this resolution will be sent to each member of the Task Force to advocate for this important change in screening recommendations.