Colorectal Cancer Statistics

Colorectal cancer is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in the U.S. In 2005 (the most recent year for which statistics are currently available)—

• 72,007 men and 69,398 women were diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
• 26,781 men and 26,224 women died from colorectal cancer.

Data source: U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group. United States Cancer Statistics: 1999–2005 Incidence and Mortality Web-based Report. Atlanta (GA): Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Cancer Institute; 2009. Available at: http://www.cdc.gov/uscs.