1 in 20
Americans
will be diagnosed
with colon or
rectal cancer
in their lifetime.
Colorectal cancer incidence
and mortality rates are about
30
to
40%
higher in men.
90%
of new cases and 93 percent of colorectal cancer
deaths occur in people age 50 and older.
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1 in 3 adults
age 50 to 75 does not receive doctor-recommended
colorectal cancer screenings.
If two or more of
your direct family members
have had colorectal cancer, your
risk of developing the disease is
around 20 percent.
Colorectal cancer risk
increases among adults whose
diet is high in fat and cholesterol
and low in fiber.
As of March 2014,
colorectal cancer incidence rates
in the United States have dropped
30 percent
in the past 10 years among adults age
50 and older.
There are more than
of colorectal cancer
in the United States.
CentraState is offering a FREE colorectal cancer
screening for people age 40 or older on March 23,
from 6–8 p.m. at the Statesir Cancer Center in the
Donna O'Donnell, RN Medical Arts Building, 901 West
Main St., Freehold. Registration is required. To register,
please go to www.centrastate.com/events, or call
the Star and Barry Tobias Health Awareness Center,
Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–4 p.m., at 732-308-0570. HD
Colon, Rectal, Colorectal and Anal
Cancers:
What's the Difference?
Colon cancer: Forms in the inner tissues
of the colon, the longest part of the large
intestine.
Rectal cancer: Forms in the last several
inches of the large intestine, closest to
the anus.
Colorectal cancer: Any cancer of the colon
and rectum.
Anal cancer: Forms in the anal canal, which
is a short tube at the end of your rectum
through which stool leaves your body.
