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.

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From the north: Head south on 7th street toward 30th Avenue. Turn right onto 36th Avenue/Harvest Drive/Valley View Drive. The entrance to our office building is located at the end of the outlet where 36th Avenue intersects with Valley View Drive.

From the south: Head north on 7th street toward 19th Avenue. Take the 1st left onto 36th Avenue/Harvest Drive/Valley View Drive. The entrance to our office building is located at the end of the outlet where 36th Avenue intersects with Valley View Drive.

From the west: Head east on 46th Avenue/Blackhawk Road. At the stoplight adjacent to the Plumbers and Pipefitters Union, Local 25 turn left onto Valley View Drive. Our office building is located on the left just before Valley View Drive intersects with 36th Avenue (located on your right).

From the east: Head west on John Deere Road. Turn right onto 7th Street towards 19th Avenue. Take the 1st left onto 36th Avenue/Harvest Drive/Valley View Drive. The entrance to our office building is located at the end of the outlet where 36th Avenue intersects with Valley View Drive.