Colorectal cancer is expected to cause about 52,550 deaths in 2023, according to the American Cancer Society.
Here are six more statistics to know about colorectal cancer from the American Cancer Society:
1. Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths for men and women in the U.S.
2. The expected number of new colon cancer cases in 2023 is 106,970.
3. The expected number of new colon cancer cases in 2023 is 46,050.
4. The lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is approximately 1 in 23 for men and 1 in 26 for women.
5. From 2011 to 2019, colorectal cancer rates dropped by about 1 percent each year.
6: In those younger than 50, colorectal cancer rates have increased by 1 to 2 percent a year since the mid-1990s.