Why should i get screened for colorectal cancer?

Can save your life: According to the cdc, the number of people dying from colorectal cancer is declining by about 3% a year. About half of the lives saved are thought to be due to increased screening (primarily colonoscopy). Simply put getting colorectal cancer screening could save your life.

Early detection: Most colon cancers develop from polyps that have atypical cells that progress to cancer. If these polyps are detected early they can be removed during colonoscopy exam, thus preventing cancer.

Because its common: Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in the United States.

Colon cancer screeni: Because the precursor of colon cancer is an asymptomatic adenomatous polyp with a long precancerous phase. Removing these polyps prevents colon cancer. Once cancer develops and symptoms develop it is much more difficult to treat and in some cases too late