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National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month 2023

February 22, 2023
In March, we come together to provide hope and advocate for awareness.
This National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a much-needed spotlight is being cast on the importance of early detection.
Did you know?
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A person may have colon cancer, with no symptoms at all
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If you were born in the 1990s, you have double the risk of colon cancer and, four times the risk of rectal cancer than those born in 1950.
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Colon cancer runs in the family
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It is the 3rd leading cause of death for young adults
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Colorectal cancer incidence rates in individuals of screening age have been declining in the U.S. since the mid-1980s. This is due to increased awareness and screening, but the screening rate remains low, Schedule your colonoscopy!