Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer deaths for men and women combined in the United States, but it doesn't have to be. Colorectal cancer can be successfully treated more than 90% of the time when detected early.

Unfortunately, there is no federal legislation requiring insurance providers to cover the cost of preventative screenings, leaving many people uncertain whether or not these screenings are covered by their insurance providers. In recent years a number of states have adopted preventative screening legislation for colorectal cancer.

View the Colorectal Cancer Legislation Report Card to find out if your state has passed preventative screening legislation, and what you can do if your state fails to make the grade.

Is Your Family the Picture of Health?

NCCRA Ambassador Carmen Marc Valvo, fashion designer and colon cancer survivor, stresses the importance of knowing family health history.

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Katie Couric and NCCRA have been credited with increasing public awareness and removing some of the stigma associated with the disease. According to a study conducted by the University of Michigan 2002, the efforts of Katie Couric and NCCRA have increased the number of colonoscopy screenings 20% in the last few years, saving countless lives.

NCCRA educates millions of people about prevention and treatment for colorectal cancer through public service campaigns, media outreach and educational materials.

Our educational CD-rom featuring Katie Couric can be ordered here.

Colon Cancer in Women: The Need for Awareness" is an excerpt from Katie Couric’s speech at The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists’Annual Clinical Meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on May 3, 2004.

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University of Michigan and VA Study Conclude: Colonoscopy is the preferred method of screening for colorectal cancer in women.

Click here for New England Journal of Medicine article.