Colorectal cancer, otherwise known as colon cancer, is one of the most deadly forms of cancer in the U.S. - but it doesn't have to be.

Colorectal cancer is the second-leading cause of U.S. cancer deaths for men and women combined. Every year, nearly 150,000 people in the U.S. are diagnosed with the disease, and more than 50,000 die. That is more lives lost to colorectal cancer than breast cancer and AIDS combined.

The good news is most of these deaths can be prevented using available screening tests and treatments for the disease. This is because colorectal cancer is curable 90% of the time when detected early. In addition, screening tests can be used to detect certain pre-cancerous growths in the colon and rectum allowing them to be removed before they ever develop into cancer.

So please, talk to your physician. Know your personal risks for this disease. This one can be cured!