March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. According to the CDC, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer for both men and women here in the US.

CDC study finds that 2 out of 3 Americans are getting tested for colon cancer. July 6, 2010— -- More and more adults over the age of 50 are getting screened for colon cancer, according to a new ...

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (UAMS) was recently awarded over $3.5 million from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to help improve colorectal ...

CDC says national colorectal cancer screening goal is within reach The U.S. government and colorectal cancer prevention partners have set a goal to screen at least 80 percent of adults ages 50 to 75 ...

Colorectal cancer now leads cancer deaths in adults under 50, with cases rising since 1995. Learn when to start screening and recognize key symptoms to protect yourself.

A recent American Cancer Society study found that colorectal cancer is increasingly common, especially in adults under 50. Test your current knowledge with this slideshow and learn what you can be ...

July 6, 2010 — The United States continues to make progress with regard to increasing the rate of colorectal cancer screening. But there seems to be a different story with breast cancer screening, ...

Despite the fiscal challenges facing the federal government, in a letter written to Congress, eight GI societies urged lawmakers to fund the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Colorectal ...

Colorectal cancer age gap widens as incidence rises in adults under 65, highlighting urgent screening and research needs, per ACS 2026 report.

HERSHEY, Pa. — Increasing colorectal cancer screening rates among communities with the greatest need is the goal of a five-year, $4.2 million grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...

Colorectal cancer rates in the United States are moving in two very different directions, according to a new report released ...