60% of Colon Cancer Deaths could be prevented by screening

Regular Screenings
Here's the Bottom Line

March is Colorectal Screening Month

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, behind only lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute projects that 153,020 people in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2023, and approximately 52,550 will die of it.

Many cases of colorectal cancer can be prevented. Screening by colonoscopy can prevent colorectal cancer because precancerous polyps found during the procedure can be removed at the same time. Colonoscopy can also detect colorectal cancers at early stages, when treatment is more likely to be successful.