MSDH Spreads Awareness of Colorectal Cancer Prevention

MSDH spreads awareness of colorectal cancer prevention

JACKSON – More people die of colorectal cancer (CRC) in Mississippi than anywhere else in the country. Yet, with proper screening and lifestyle changes, it is one of the most preventable cancers.

PA Expert Urges Early Colorectal Cancer Screening to Save Lives

By Danielle Smith, Keystone State News Service Photo courtesy of Nappy on Unsplash March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and diagnoses are rising sharply among adults under age 50. Experts warned that it is the third most common cancer overall and the top cause of cancer deaths among young people. About 150,000 Americans are diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year, including almost 7,000 in Pennsylvania, where it is fatal for about 2,60…