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Facts about colorectal cancer include:
  • Colon cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in adults.
  • There are about 155,000 new cases of colorectal cancer each year in the United States.
  • Colon or rectal cancer is most common in people over 50 years of age.
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Last Updated: Mar 20, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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