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Category: Colorectal (Colon) Cancer

A Big Anniversary for Screen for Life!

20th Anniversary Screen for Life National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign

"One day soon, I hope this campaign and others like it can fade away, as colorectal cancer screening becomes the norm for everyone. As we say, ‘No more excuses, folks!’ Screening really does save lives.” Read More >

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National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable: 80% in Every Community

80 percent in every community

In 2015, working with CDC’s Colorectal Cancer Control Program (CRCCP) became deeply personal when my sister-in-law died of colorectal cancer. Jan was age 56 when she died and she had been diagnosed with stage 4 colorectal cancer two years earlier. Like millions of people age 50-74 years, Jan had never been screened for colorectal cancer; in fact, she was in the age group (50-54 years) with the lowest U.S. rate of screening. Her colorectal cancer could have been prevented or detected early, when treatment is more effective. Jan could have been alive today. Read More >

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A Matter of Trust: Colorectal Cancer Screening among Native Americans

Two-thirds of people in the United States aged 50 to 75 are up-to-date with their colorectal cancer screening. Fewer than half of American Indian and Alaska Native people in the same age group are up-to-date. CDC is working with partners to change those numbers.

CDC’s Division of Cancer Prevention and Control partners with Indian Health Service and tribally run clinics to get more American Indian and Alaska Native men and women screened for colorectal cancer. Read More >

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