45+ reasons to get screened

    Find your reason today

    What motivates you to take action? Is it a sense of duty, love, your dreams or your fears? We all have our own reasons, and that's great. When it comes to colorectal cancer, we all have reasons to get screened. Colorectal Cancer is common and deadly, but it's preventable and highly treatable when caught early.

    Click the link below to take a short quiz to find your personal reason to get screened. Two minutes of your time today can save your life.

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    Why 45+?

    Colon cancer is increasingly affecting younger people. The American Cancer Society’s newest guidelines recommend that screenings begin at age 45 instead of the traditional 50. If you are 45+, you should get screened - even if you don’t have symptoms or are at higher risk.

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    In Shawn’s corner: Stepping into the ring to end CRC

    Shawn has lived with Crohn’s disease since age 10, a condition that raises his risk of colorectal cancer. He’s stepping into the ring with Haymakers for Hope to help end this disease, and he wants you in his corner.

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