Identify and select evidence-based innovations and tools to increase quality screening
in a range of settings and populations.
New Blog: Thank You to Our Volunteers
Our newest blog celebrates Valentine’s Day and all the volunteers that make the work of the ACS NCCRT possible over the past year.
Registration Open: 2025 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Webcast
Celebrate national achievements and hear the latest state of the field updates during the ACS NCCRT’s annual National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Webcast, which takes place March 12, from 2 – 3 PM ET.
Clinician’s Reference: Stool-Based Tests for Colorectal Cancer Screening
Newly updated! This resource is designed to introduce (or reintroduce) clinicians to the value of stool-based testing for colorectal cancer, explains the different types of stool-based tests available, and provides guidance on implementing high quality stool-based screening programs.
Webinar Recording: Public Awareness Strategies to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening
This webinar covered how four diverse community organizations and health systems developed innovative public awareness strategies to promote timely colorectal cancer screening in the communities they serve.
America’s leading voice on colorectal cancer control
The ACS NCCRT is an inclusive accessible organization dedicated to successfully convening and engaging public, private, and civic organizations and individuals committed to colorectal cancer prevention and early detection.
Our Mission
Dedicated to reducing the incidence of and mortality from colorectal cancer in the U.S., through coordinated leadership, strategic planning, and advocacy. The ultimate goal of the ACS NCCRT is to increase the use of proven colorectal cancer screening tests among the entire population for whom screening is appropriate. Get to know our members.
80% In Every Community
Because everyone deserves to live a life free from colorectal cancer.
Over 1800 organizations have committed to work toward the goal of 80% of eligible adults being regularly screened for colorectal cancer. Our shared efforts are working. Community health clinics, health plans, employers, counties, and others are achieving 80% screening rates and higher.
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Events & Webinars
Watch this space for timely and relevant events and webinars related to emerging issues in colorectal cancer prevention, screening, and control.
NEW!
2025 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month Webcast
2-3 PM ET
NEW!
Webinar: Public Awareness Strategies to Promote Colorectal Cancer Screening
This webinar covered innovative public awareness strategies to promote timely colorectal cancer screening in the diverse communities served.
2024 ACS NCCRT Annual Meeting
Omni Fort Worth, Fort Worth
By the Numbers
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S. when men and women are combined,1 but it doesn’t have to be. Few preventive interventions are as reliably effective in reducing avoidable death as screening for colorectal cancer.
154,270
Estimated adults diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 2025
52,900
Estimated deaths from colorectal cancer in 2025
>1 in 3
Adults ages 45+ not screened as recommended
1.54M
Men & women alive in the US with a history of colorectal cancer
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Updates on emerging Colorectal Cancer (CRC) news and our goal of 80% screening in every community.
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