National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Regular screening can prevent the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. Learn more about colorectal cancer and how to screen for life. The American Cancer Society estimates 135,400 new cases will be diagnosed in 2001.
Recent studies show that screening reduces mortality from colorectal cancer.
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