How can I prevent colorectal cancer?
You may be able to lower your colorectal cancer risk with some simple lifestyle changes. Be proactive about staying as healthy as possible.
It pays to have a healthy lifestyle
While screening is the most important step you can take to prevent colorectal cancer, it’s not the only one.
Reducing your colorectal cancer risk
While colorectal cancer can be both genetic and random in nature, there are several proven ways you can reduce your chances of getting this common cancer.
Don't be a couch potato!
Timely screening is the #1 way to reduce your risk for colon cancer, but did you know there are a number things you can do right at home?
Your family history
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23andMe and the Alliance team up on cancer research
The collaboration aims to raise awareness, encourage screening, and help people better understand their risks.
The Alliance and 23andMe Collaborate to Help Advance CRC Research in the Black Community
With 23andMe, the Alliance seeks another avenue to educate Black communities about the importance of knowing their family health history and risk factors to prevent colorectal cancer or find it at an early stage when it is most treatable.
Honoring Dr. Thomas K. Weber: A legacy of hope, advocacy, and CRC awareness
To those fortunate enough to work with him, Dr. Weber embodied a powerful and inspiring combination of a brilliant mind, tireless work ethic, singular sense of humor, and deeply caring nature.