Colorectal (Colon) Cancer

Learn what colorectal cancer is, how to lower your risk, and about the symptoms, risk factors, and screening tests for colorectal cancer.

Colorectal cancer is a common cancer in men and women in the United States. The Data Visualizations Tool provides detailed statistics.

CDC’s Screen for Life campaign tells men and women about the importance of colorectal cancer screening.
This video tells the story of three people who are making the choice to put their health first and get screened for colorectal cancer.

Use these posts to spread the word that colorectal cancer screening saves lives on social media.

People who had colorectal cancer screening tests describe why they did it and what it was like.

CDC’s Colorectal Cancer Control Program helps states and tribes increase screening rates.
CDC works with partners to reduce the burden of colorectal cancer in the United States. Learn what CDC is doing.