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March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Remembering my dad who died too soon

American Nurse

Colorectal cancer (cancer of the colon or rectum) affects more people every year, especially the young. According to the National Cancer Institute , over 153,000 people in the U.S. received a colorectal cancer diagnosis in 2023. If you’re 45 to 75 years old, get screened for colorectal cancer regularly.