4.2 Percentage of women who will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
4.6 Percentage of men who will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
5 Average length of the colon in feet.
Up to 20 Years—Time it can take for a noncancerous polyp (fleshy bump) in the colon to grow and become.
64.9 Five-Year survival rate of colorectal cancer.
1.3 Million—Number of people currently living with colorectal cancer in the United States.
Sources: National Cancer Institute, American Cancer Society