Table 2.

Reasons for diagnosis of CRC

	All CRC cases (N = 150)	Veterans diagnosed as part of initial presentation to VA (N = 18)
Initial reason for diagnosis
Positive fecal occult blood test	14	0
Positive flexible sigmoidoscopy	26	2
Positive colonoscopy	9	0
Hx polyp	2	0
Total found through screening	51	2
Rectal bleeding or melena	22	5
Anemia	43	4
Pain	13	0
Wt loss	10	4
Abnormal CT scan	4	0
Metastatic disease	8	3
Total found through investigation of symptoms	99	16