Publications

Please visit Colorectal Cancer Publications Available Online for a complete list of documents in PDF and HTML formats.

Please visit Scientific Articles about Colorectal Cancer for a complete list of scientific articles by CDC authors.

Download the 2006/2007 Colorectal Cancer Initiatives Fact Sheet (PDF-402KB).

A broad range of materials are available for patients, physicians, and public health professionals. These materials include:

• Fact sheets
• Brochures
• A useful slide set from the A Call to Action project
• Materials en español

CDC's Screen for Life: National Colorectal Cancer Action Campaign informs men and women aged 50 or older about the importance of having regular colorectal cancer screening tests. For an overview of the campaign, download the Screen for Life backgrounder. (PDF-256KB)

Screen for Life has developed print materials including fact sheets, brochures, posters, and other resources—many in English and Spanish.

For information about CDC's colorectal cancer research activities, download the Colorectal Cancer Science-In-Brief - Research and Evaluation Activities fact sheet (PDF-192KB).

Please note: Some of these publications are available for download only as *.pdf files. These files require Adobe Acrobat Reader in order to be viewed. Please review the information on downloading and using Acrobat Reader software.