According to the American Cancer Society® (ACS), colorectal cancer is a cancer that begins in the colon or rectum. Generally, colorectal cancers begin as growths (called polyps) that can develop into cancer over time.
Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of cancer deaths for adult men and women in the United States. According to ACS, more than 52,000 people will die from it in the United States in 2024.1 If detected early in stage I, colorectal cancer is often treatable, with the 5-year survival rate at an average of 90%. But once the disease spreads, the survival rate plummets to less than 10%.2
