Table 1:
Percentage of US Population Diagnosed with Invasive Colorectal Cancer
Birth-39 Yr
40-59 Yr
60-79 Yr
Lifetime Risk
Male

0.07 (1/1508)

0.87 (1/115)

4.00 (1/25)

5.88 (1/17)
Female

0.06 (1/1719)

0.69 (1/145) 3.03 (1/33) 5.55 (1/18)
Adapted from reference 1
Copyright 2002 The Cleveland Clinic Foundation

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