Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the second leading cause of cancer related deaths in the U.S.
- Every three and a half minutes, someone is diagnosed with CRC*
- Every nine minutes, someone dies of CRC*
- CRC affects both men and women**
– 155,000 new cases per year
– 55,000 deaths per year
If detected at an early stage, 90 percent of all colorectal cancer deaths are preventable.***
Colorectal cancer, although one of the deadliest forms of cancer, can be cured if caught early. Early treatment dramatically increases chance of survival. Please take the necessary steps to get tested regularly for colorectal cancer.
*H.R. 1189: Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Early Detection, and Treatment Act of 2009
** J. Bond Screening for colorectal cancer: confuting the refuters Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Volume 45, Issue 1, Pages 105-109
*** Cancer Facts and Figures 2006; American Cancer Society
