Colorectal cancer screenings urged as US deaths could top 52,000 this year
ABC News
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
Colorectal cancer is expected to claim the lives of more than 52,000 Americans this year, according to the American Cancer Society.
This is why, as the world tries to return to a sort of normalcy after the COVID-19 pandemic, doctors say health screenings -- particularly for cancer -- should be made an urgent priority.
"Colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States, yet about a quarter of people ages 50 to 75 have never been screened for this devastating disease," said Dr. Michael Barry, vice chair of the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force, or USPSTF, a panel of national experts in disease prevention and evidence-based medicine.
"Fortunately, we know that screening for colorectal cancer is effective and saves lives," Barry said.
