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Cancer Screening

    The PMC reviewed relevant performance measures and makes the following recommendations.

    Printable version of the recommendations.

    ACP supports this measure.

    ID# QPP 113
    ID# NQF 0034

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    Colorectal Cancer Screening

    The percentage of patients 50-75 years of age who had appropriate screening for colorectal cancer.
    Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

    ACP supports this measure.

    ID# QPP 309
    ID# NQF 0032

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    Cervical Cancer Screening (CCS)

    Percentage of women 21-64 years of age who were screened for cervical cancer using either of the following criteria:

    • Women age 21-64 who had cervical cytology performed every 3 years.
    • Women age 30-64 who had cervical cytology/human papillomavirus (HPV) co-testing performed every 5 years.

    Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017

    ACP supports this measure.

    ID# QPP 112
    ID# NQF 2372

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    Breast Cancer Screening

    The percentage of women 50-74 years of age who had a mammogram to screen for breast cancer.
    Date Reviewed: November 19, 2017