Northeast Has Lower Colon Cancer Rates

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Paul Tuthill

Published March 15, 2015 at 12:44 PM EDT

About five percent of men and women in the United States will develop colon cancer during their lifetimes. 1 in 3 adults is not getting tested for the disease as recommended. The American College of Gastroenterology is promoting screening as part of National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month in March. WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Dr. Dennis Ahnen of the American College of Gastroenterology.

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