For example, you might want to talk more about CCA and our support and information services if you are speaking to an audience of survivors. You might want to share more of your own personal experience with colorectal cancer to emphasize why the general public should be aware. Please allow me to introduce myself. Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in men and women in the United States. Prevention has to do with preventing the cancer from ever developing by finding and removing precancerous polyps or growths before they become cancerous.
Early detection is about finding the cancer early, when it is most treatable.
Routine screening is the best way to find colorectal cancers early, when they are most treatable. Despite these facts, colorectal cancer remains a cancer that people are embarrassed to talk about. Most people are still unaware of colorectal cancer and of the fact that they should be screened for this disease. If you are over 50, or if you are under 50 but at higher risk for this disease, make an appointment to talk with your doctor about screening options today. Talk with your family to learn if there is a family history that puts you at higher risk.