If more Americans were properly screened for colorectal cancer, it would significantly reduce the proportion of people who get the disease as well as the rate of deaths, according to a new report by the American Cancer Society.
The report, Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures 2011-2013, notes there has been substantial progress in the last decade reducing colorectal cancer incidence and death rates in most population groups in the US, largely through the prevention and early detection of colorectal cancer through screening. But even more progress is possible by increasing access to and use of colorectal cancer screening tests. Almost half of Americans 50 and older are not getting screened according to guidelines.
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