Here are four statistics on the estimated number of new colorectal cases and mortality in 2014.
New cases
• Male: 71,830
• Female: 65,000
Deaths
• Male: 26,270
• Female: 24,040
Organizations such as the American Gastroenterological Association and HHS have joined the National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable to increase the national screening rate to 80 percent by 2018.
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