COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING CAN SAVE YOUR LIFE.

Everyone aged 50 to 74 should be screened for colorectal cancer regularly. Most cases of colorectal cancer occur in people age 50 and over. About 1 in 13 men and 1 in 16 women in Alberta will develop colorectal cancer in their lifetime. Colorectal cancer is the #2 cancer killer in Alberta for men and women combined. Colorectal cancer can grow and exist for some time without any symptoms. Screening is the only way to detect colorectal cancer early when 90% of cases can be prevented or treated successfully

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BROCHURES

HEALTHCARE PROVIDER RESOURCES

 Colorectal Cancer Screening FAQs 

 Home Stool Test Instruction Brochure 

 

 ACRCSP Intoduction Letter Order Form (Labs Only) 

 Colorectal Cancer Control in Alberta Report

 Colorectal Cancer Screening - Provider Poster

SCREENING AND DEMOGRAPHIC STATISTICS

CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINES

 Should I Be Screened For Colorectal Cancer - Public Poster 

 Clinical Practice Guideline for Screening for Colorectal Cancer, 2008

 Colorectal Cancer Screening CPG Summary Chart

 Colorectal Cancer Screening CPG Wheel

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