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Your Guide To Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

Your Guide To Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month

In February of 2000, President Clinton officially dedicated March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Over the last two decades, Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month has become a rallying point for the colorectal cancer community. It’s a month that’s near and dear to our hearts, and one that provides a great platform for educating our patients and others about the severity of colorectal cancer. Here is what it is all about.

Everything You Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer

Everything You Need to Know About Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer begins in the colon or rectum and is also referred to as colon cancer or rectal cancer depending on where the cancer originated. Despite where it’s located, these cancers are categorized together because they share many similarities. Let’s take a look at colorectal cancer signs and symptoms, treatments options, risk factors and more.

Everything You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer

Everything You Need To Know About Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed types of cancer in both men and women in the United States. It’s incredibly pervasive and can happen to anyone. Let’s take a look at colorectal cancer signs and symptoms, treatments options, risk factors and more.