People with a personal or family history of colorectal cancer. People with a personal or family history of inflammatory bowel disease - ulcerative colitis or Crohns. People with a personal or family history of ovarian, endometrial or breast cancer. People of African American and Hispanic descent, which are often diagnosed at a later stage of the disease. Men and women age 50 or older.
Colorectal cancer is preventable, treatable, and often curable when it is found early.
Talk with your doctor to find out what kind of screening test is right for you. Information adapted from Cancer Research Foundation of America.