March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month
Save Lives with Prevention Awareness
Colorectal cancer, or CRC, is the second deadliest cancer in the United States. Every March, National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month spotlights this disease and inspires more people to get checked starting at age 45. Two reasons why getting checked matters:
- Screening can find the warning signs of colon and rectal cancer, letting doctors take action to prevent the disease.
- Screening can also find colorectal cancer early, when treatment is most effective.
One in 24 people will be diagnosed with CRC in their lifetime, but you can make a difference today. Learn about ways to build awareness, how to get support, and more below. Tomorrow can’t wait!
Ways to Build Awareness
Awareness Brochures and Digital Toolkits
Free Awareness Brochures
The Awareness Brochure provides actionable information to prevent this disease. 100 are free!
Free Action Brochures
The Action Brochure provides free support resources and way to make an impact. 100 are free.
Digital Toolkit for Workplaces
HR professionals, managers, and staff can use these resources to build awareness. (Coming Soon)
Digital Toolkit for Healthcare Providers
Providers can find social posts, newsletter text, and more for your patient community. (Coming Soon)
Digital Toolkit for Campuses
Colorectal cancer is rising in young people. Build awareness on campus. (Coming Soon)
About March
If colorectal cancer is highly preventable with screening, and it’s highly treatable when caught early, then why is colorectal cancer the second deadliest cancer in the U.S.?
It’s a great question with a complicated answer. A lack of knowledge about prevention and limited access to screening has a lot to do with it, and a third of people who could get checked don’t. A missed or delayed screening gives colorectal cancer a chance to grow and become more dangerous long before symptoms appear.
To raise the profile of this disease and encourage screening, President Clinton designated March as National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in February 2000. Since then, it has grown to be a rallying point for the colorectal cancer community where thousands of patients, survivors, caregivers, and advocates join together to spread colorectal cancer awareness.
Getting checked can’t wait. This March, join the Alliance in saving lives through prevention awareness.
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