Picture of a book that says: COLON CANCER
March is Colon Cancer Awareness

About Colorectal Cancer

Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society's estimates for the number of colorectal cancer cases in the United States for 2021 are:

104,270 new cases of colon cancer

45,230 new cases of rectal cancer

The second most common cause of cancer deaths when men and women are combined. It's expected to cause about 52,980 deaths during 2021.