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Colorectal Cancer: Do you know the facts?

  • Women and men are at equal risk for developing colorectal cancer.

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  • Colorectal cancer is the #1 non-tobacco-related cancer killer in the United States.
     
  • This year in the United States there will be 147,500 new colorectal cancer cases and 57,000 deaths.1
     
  • In New York State alone, more than 11,000 people will receive a diagnosis of colorectal cancer this year. (More than 4,000 of these individuals will reside in New York City.)2
     
  • Colorectal cancer screening saves lives.3 The recommended age to start screening for colorectal cancer is age 50; individuals with a family history of the disease should consult their health care provider and start screening at an earlier age.
     
  • Only 1 out of 3 Americans age 50 and older have ever had any type of colon screening.4
     
  • Screening rates for colorectal cancer are lowest in the Hispanic community.5
     
  • African Americans have the highest incidence and death rate from colorectal cancer of all population groups in the United States.
     
  • New York City currently tops the nation with a 44% increase in colonoscopy screenings since the Colon Cancer Challenge began in 2003.
     
  • Sign up, New York!

To find a doctor to discuss colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, contact Montefiore Medical Center at 1-800-MD-MONTE (800-636-6683).

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References:
 
   1  Cancer Statistics, 2004 CA Cancer J Clin 2004;55(1):5-26
   2  New York State Cancer Registry 1996-2000, New York State Department of Health
   3  Gastroenterology, 2003;124:544
   4  Cancer Prevention and Early Detection, Facts & Figures 2004, American Cancer Society
   5  Cancer Facts and Statistics in Hispanics, 2003–2005, American Cancer Society, 2005