The bad news is that only 37 percent of colorectal cancers are currently found at that early stage.
Cancer occurs when cells become abnormal and divide without control or order.
If cells keep dividing when new cells are not needed a mass of tissue forms. Polyps are these masses - mushroom shaped masses. If allowed to grow, the polyps can turn into cancerous tumors. Colorectal Cancer Affects Groups Differently Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer among women. African-American women have a 20 percent higher incidence rate than white women.