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As you are aware, colorectal cancer remains the second leading cause of cancer deaths.  This year an estimated 147,000 Americans will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 56,500 will die from this disease.  The larger tragedy is that colorectal cancer is one of the most treatable cancers if it is detected early.  Colorectal cancer screening with colonoscopy, the gold standard, is an effective tool in the fight against this deadly disease.   

Despite our efforts to promote quality patient care in cancer prevention and screening, colorectal cancer screening rates remain poor.  Only 25–40% of adults over age 50 report receiving screening tests, depending on age and gender.  Only 37% of cases are diagnosed when the disease is still localized.  And, diagnosis at later disease stages results in substantially lower survival.

We invite you to become a member supporting the Coalition and an active member in its work groups, so that your patients, their employers, and your legislators know that you are fighting to preserve patient access for quality colonoscopy examinations performed in a safe and comfortable environment.