ATLANTA — The American Cancer Society (ACS) is raising awareness during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.
They say the pandemic has led to a decrease in cancer screenings and elective procedures, adding an estimated 150,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2022, with 52,000 predicted deaths.
As a result, the ACS urges people 45 and up to schedule cancer screenings.
“Cancer screenings saves lives,” saiys CEO Dr. Karen Knudsen. “It is a key component in preventing colorectal cancer by finding and removing precancerous lesions before they evolve to malignancy.”
The ACS says colorectal cancer is the third-deadliest form of cancer in the U.S.
