Here are some fast facts everyone should know about colorectal cancer:

• 1 in 23—the number of men who will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime
• 1 in 25—the number of women who will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime
• 3—colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer for both men and women in the United States
• 4.5 percent—the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer for those at an average risk and living in the United States.
• 45—the age at which people of average risk should start getting routine screenings
• 50 percent—the percentage of colonoscopies during which polyps are found and removed
• 65 percent—the average five-year survival rate for colorectal cancers
• 66—the average age at which people are diagnosed with colorectal cancer
• 828—the number of colorectal cancer patients treated across NYU Langone from September 2022 to August 2023
• 32,000+—the number of colonoscopies performed at NYU Langone facilities in 2023
• 150,000—the number of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer each year