March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Colorectal cancer is
the second most deadly cancer for both men and women. Yet
according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,
most of these deaths could be prevented if everyone over the age
of 50 got screened for colorectal cancer. The best way to
prevent colorectal cancer is to get screened. There are often no
signs or symptoms of colorectal cancer. If left undiagnosed or
undetected, colorectal cancer can spread throughout the body.To
increase awareness of colorectal cancer screenings, ODS is
proudly participating in Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. The
Department of Health and Human Services states that colorectal
cancer screening tests can detect cancer early, when treatment
is very successful. People over age 50 are at highest risk for
colorectal cancer. Other risk factors include smoking, having a
family history of colorectal cancer, and being African American.
African Americans are more likely to die from colorectal cancer
than any other group