Colorectal cancer - cancer of the colon or rectum - is the second leading cancer killer in the United States. An estimated 150,000 people will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer this year and 50,000 people will die from the disease.

All women and men aged 50 and older are at an increased risk. In fact, 93 percent of cases occur in people aged 50 and older.

The good news is that colorectal cancer is preventable and, if detected early through screening, curable.

Call the surgeons at the Colorectal Surgical Associates to make an appointment for your Houston colorectal cancer screening and learn how to reduce the risk of colon cancer today.