60%
of deaths could be avoided with regular screenings.
90%
chance of 5-year survival if colorectal cancer is caught in the early stages; in the late stages, that number changes to around 10 percent.
51,370
U.S. deaths in 2010 from colorectal cancer
Sources: American Cancer Society, Centers for Disease Control
• 10 percent of those diagnosed with the disease are under 50 years of age.
• $8.4 billion per year in U.S. costs for prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer.
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