#18 Removing a Colon Polyp And
Preventing Another Colon Cancer

Since 1999, Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have created and implemented Screen for Life: A National Colon Cancer Action Campaign, a multimedia effort promoting colon cancer screening. The campaign informs Americans, particularly men and women aged 50 years or older, about colon cancer and the recommended screening methods.