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Cancer Risk
Cancer Risk (Colorectal Cancer: Full Treatment Guideline · How common is colorectal cancer?) — "Roughly 150,000 Americans receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis…
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- Colorectal cancer is common, making screening decisions consequential.
- Roughly 150,000 Americans receive a colorectal cancer diagnosis each year.
- Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the country.
- The lifetime risk is approximately 1 in 24 for men and 1 in 26 for women.
- Men face an approximate lifetime risk of 1 in 24.
- Women face an approximate lifetime risk of 1 in 26.
- The disease is common enough that it does not require unusual circumstances.
- Choosing not to screen carries real consequences.