- Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in North America and the second most fatal cancer amongst males
- Early diagnosis and treatment of colorectal cancer leads to a complete cure in 90% of patients
- Colonoscopy is the best screening tool available for early detection of colorectal cancer
- 90% of new colorectal cancer cases are diagnosed in individuals over the age of 50
- Between 2-3% of patients with colorectal cancer are asymptomatic at the time of screening
- Up to 10% of asymptomatic individuals have polyp removed at the time of colonoscopy screening – removal of these polyps reduces the risk of colon cancer
- Individuals with a history of colorectal cancer in immediate family members are at higher risk for colorectal cancer.
