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The importance of colorectal cancer screenings

Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for both men and women. But thanks to more proactive screenings and improvements in colorectal cancer treatments, the death rate from colorectal cancer has been dropping in both men and women for several decades.

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The importance of colorectal cancer screenings