6 Statistics on Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis & Mortality

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths in men and women in the U.S. Here are six statistics on colorectal cancer diagnoses and deaths, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

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2010

Diagnoses
Total: 131,607
Men: 67,700
Women: 63,907

Deaths
Total: 52,045
Men: 27,073
Women: 24,972

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