Colon Cancer Screening Rates Improving, Cases Declining
Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest of all cancers. However, with early detection, it is also one of the most preventable. The CDC reports 60 percent of Americans between the ages of 50 and 75 receive regular screenings, which is an improvement in recent years, yet shy of their goal of 70 percent by 2020. The uptick in screenings is paying off, according to the CDC.