The American Cancer Society reports only 53 percent of Oklahomans aged 50 years and older received colorectal cancer screens. That puts our state 51st in the nation. Link to 2011-2013 CRC report just released.
Oklahoma Foundation for Medical Quality Wants to Help you Eliminate Barriers to CRC Screening.
Screening and early detection saves lives. When colorectal cancer is diagnosed at the localized stage, the five year survival rate is 90%, and of course, many people live much longer, and many are cured. CRC can be prevented through the early identification and removal of pre-cancerous polyps, detectable only through colorectal cancer screenings.
The evidence based guidelines, tools and resources you'll find here is based on the Four Essentials for Improved Screening Rates developed by The National Colorectal Cancer Roundtable, as well as other national sources. (links to the left)
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