During month of March, DHD#10 shares with men and women aged 45 years and older the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests.

Colorectal cancer remains the nation’s second-leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women. Early detection is key to discovering cancer before a person experiences any signs or symptoms. Regular screenings save lives by identifying cancers when they are most curable and treatment is most likely to be successful.

What Steps Can You Take Towards Prevention?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) suggests:

• If you’re aged 45 to 75, get screened for colorectal cancer regularly. If you’re between 76 and 85, ask your doctor if you should be screened.
• Be physically active.
• Maintain a healthy weight.
• Don’t drink too much alcohol.
• Don’t smoke.

Get Screened for Colorectal Cancer

Colon cancer can be prevented with screening because it’s highly treatable when caught early.

Screening is safe, even during the pandemic, and most people have more than one option for how to get screened.

Take this short quiz to learn more about which screening options are best for you based on your personal risk factors. You may qualify for a free at-home test.

Learn more about resources from the Colorectal Cancer Alliance. If you would like to talk to a patient navigator, call our helpline at (877) 422-2030.