(BPT) - Colon cancer is common and it's preventable. Early detection saves lives. Have you been putting your colonoscopy off?
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the United States, behind only lung cancer. The National Cancer Institute estimates that 154,270 people in the U.S. received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2025 and approximately 52,900 died from the disease.
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