Colonoscopies save lives.
It's that simple. When cancer is discovered during routine screening, patients have a 90% survival rate. If symptoms spur discovery of cancer, the survival rate drops to 8%. And when it comes to colonoscopies, quality matters!
Fact:At least 6 out of every 10 deaths from colorectal cancer could be prevented if all men and women aged 50 years or older were screened routinely.
Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 141,210 people were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the US.
Fact:The American Cancer Society estimated that in 2011 about 49,380 people died of colorectal cancer in the US.
Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer.
Fact:Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer death in both men and women in the US.
Fact:Overall, 90% of new cases and 94% of deaths occur in individuals 50 and older.
Fact:Colorectal cancer incidence and mortality rates are highest in African American men and women.
Fact:One of the most consistently reported relationships between colon cancer risk and behavior is the protective effect of physical activity.
Fact:The goals of screening for colorectal cancer are the prevention of cancer through the detection and removal of precancerous growths and the diagnosis of cancers at an early stage.