Posted October 24, 2019
Colorectal cancer can start in the colon or in the rectum but the two types are grouped together since they have many of the same characteristics.2 The society estimates there are 101,420 new cases of colon cancer diagnosed each year and 44,180 new cases of rectal cancer. Although it remains the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and women, the rate has been dropping for several decades. Read more.