APPLETON, Wis. — Did you know that March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month?
To learn more about colorectal cancer we’re joined by Dr. Suzanne Havican, a Family Medicine Physician with ThedaCare Physicians-New London.
She helps us understand the disease, prevention, signs and symptoms, and the importance of family history and preventive screenings.
- Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States.
- The American Cancer Society’s estimates for the number of colorectal cancers in the United States for 2025 are about 107,320 new cases of colon cancer and 46,950 new cases of rectal cancer.
- In early 2023, the American Cancer Society (ACS) reported that 20% of diagnoses in 2019 were in patients under
age 55, which is about double the rate in 1995, and rates of advanced disease increased by about 3% annually in
people younger than 50.
If you have questions about your colorectal health, Dr. Havican recommends you contact your primary care or family medicine provider and ask questions about your need for a colonoscopy or other recommendations.
