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COLORECTAL CANCER: CATCHING IT EARLYknericanCancerSoddy IlnfograplNesA2016 <br /> Despite decreases in colorectal cancer death rates over the past two decades,it remains the third most common cause of cancer-related death in men and women in the US. <br /> Routine testing can help prevent colorectal cancer or find it at an early'stage,when its smaller and easier to treat.If its found and treated early,'the 5-year survival rate is 90%. <br /> Many more lives could be saved by understanding colorectal cancer risks,increasing screening rates,and making lifestyle changes. <br /> o 00 00 0000 <br /> uu u <br /> 90% 39% <br /> 5-YEAR SURVIVAL RATE DIAGNOSED AT AN EARLY STAGE <br /> IF FOUND AT THE LOCAL STAGE PARTLY DUE TO LOW TESTING RATES <br /> STAGES OF <br /> I COLORECTAL <br /> CANCER <br /> s <br /> s <br /> � I <br /> c <br /> � t <br /> f � ? <br /> • POLYP IN SITU LOCAL REGIONAL DISTANT <br /> Most oolorectal Cancer has Cancer is growing Growth is into Cancer has <br /> cancers develop funned,but is in the colon or tissue or lymph spread to other <br /> from these not yet growing rectum walls; nodes,beyond parts of the <br /> noncancerous into the colon nearby tissue is the colon or body,such the <br /> growths. or rectum walls. unaffected. rectum walls. as liver or lungs. <br /> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- <br /> WHO GETS COLORECTAL CANCER? <br /> ANYONE CAN GET COLORECTAL CANCER,BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE AT AN INCREASED RISK. <br /> 200 - - - - ----- - ----- ---- - -- - ---- ---- <br /> 150 - ------ - -- - --- -- - - <br /> 0 <br /> N <br /> 0 CQ <br /> 100 ________________ __ -- ------------- ____________ <br /> O <br /> C <br /> O .._ ---- ---- ____ _ <br /> r <br /> W50 - -----.------:---- -------- - --- = ------- ------ <br /> W _ <br /> V <br /> Z ---- '--- --- •- --------.---- -- - --- -- <br /> Lu <br /> ? WOMEN MEN UNDER 50 50+ NON-HISPANIC NON-HISPANIC HISPANIC/ <br /> WHITE BLACK LATINO <br /> 0 <br /> WOMEN MEN 'Age adjusted to the 2000 US standard population <br /> Data source:North American Association of Central Cancer Registries,2095. <br /> ®2016 American Cancer Society.Inc.All rights reserved. <br /> No.012793 <br /> 6'A�_ <br />