• According to the American Cancer Society: colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in African American women and the third in African American men.
• Colon cancer affects 56,000 Americans annually, approximately 16,000 cases of colorectal cancer are expected to occur in African Americans in 2005.
• Approximately 7,000 African Americans will die from colon cancer in 2005
• 90% of colon cancer is preventable.
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Who's at risk?
What are the symptoms?
How can I get screened?
What's the treatment?
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More Links
National Cancer Institute/Live Help Cancer Information Service
1-800-4-CANCER
www.cancer.gov
Colon Cancer Alliance
www.ccalliance.org
American Cancer Society
www.acs.org
Colorectal Cancer Network
www.colorectal-cancer.net
National Black Leadership Initiative on Cancer
http://www.nblic.org/welcome.htm
National Cancer Institute Body and Soul
http://www.5aday.gov/aahealth/bodyandsoul/index.html
Morehouse School of Medicine Colorectal Intervention Screening Project
Charlye Majett, 404 756-6674
http://www.msm.edu/prc/research.htm
Journey to Wellness
www.journeytowellness.com
