Welcome to the latest edition of CRC News, the American Cancer Society National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable (ACS NCCRT) periodic newsletter for ACS NCCRT members working toward our shared goal to reach 80% in Every Community.

American Cancer Society Releases Annual Cancer Statistics Report

Overall Cancer Mortality Continues to Decline, but Cancer Patients are Getting Younger

Cancer Statistics, 2024, an American Cancer Society annual report released yesterday, shows colorectal cancer is now the leading cause of cancer death in men and the second in women under 50 years old, among other trends. The report projects that in 2024, an estimated 106,590 cases of colon cancer and 46,220 cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in the US, and a total of 53,010 people will die from these cancers.  Our work to advance quality, on-time colorectal cancer screening is as critical as ever. We hope you plan to join us for our upcoming webinar to learn about recent market research on how to motivate individuals at average and heightened risk for colorectal cancer to discuss screening prior to the recommended screening age. Learn more and register below.

Webinar Registration Available

New Lead Time Messaging Guidebook: A Tool to Encourage On-Time Colorectal Cancer Screening

Last month, we announced the release of the ACS NCCRT’s latest resource: Lead Time Messaging Guidebook: A Tool to Encourage On-Time Colorectal Cancer Screening. This guidebook is intended to provide you with information and tools to help motivate individuals at average and heightened risk for colorectal cancer (CRC) to discuss screening prior to the recommended screening age. Our belief is that this will increase the likelihood that they will prioritize getting screened on-time for CRC.  

Register for our webinar on Wednesday, January 24, 2024, from 2:00-3:00 PM ET to learn more about this new resource and the market research that helped inform this work. The webcast is free and is open to ACS NCCRT members, 80% Pledge partners, CDC grantees, ACS and ACS CAN staff, and other partners working to increase colorectal cancer screening rates. Pre-registration is required.

Upcoming Member & Partner Events:

Register and Save the Date for these Upcoming Programs

• Registration is open for the Colon Cancer Foundation’s 8th Annual EAO-CRC Summit on February 9-10, 2024 in Nashville, TN. The summit will feature discussions on cutting edge medical and research advances, community building, conversation and action focused on addressing early-age onset colorectal cancer. 
• The Association of Black Gastroenterologists and Hepatologists (ABGH) is hosting its second annual CME medical symposium on May 17, 2024, in Washington, DC. Save the data and find upcoming registration information on the ABGH website.

Save the date for the third annual Western Colorectal Cancer Consortium Conference on September 26-27, 2024, in Davis, CA. Visit the website for more information.

Many thanks for all the great work you do!

The NCCRT Team

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