Colorectal Cancer is a Maior Cause of cancer deaths in the united states Men Women 289,550270,100 Lung and bronchus 31% 26% Lung and bronchus Colon and rectum 9% 15% Breast Prostate 9% 10% Colon and rectum Pancreas 6% 6% Pancreas Leukemia 4% 6% Ovary Esophagus 4% 4% Leukemia Liver/intrahepatic bile duct 4% 3% Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma 3% 3% Uterine corpus Urinary bladder 3% 2% Liver/intrahepatic bile duct Kidney and renal pelvis 3% 2% Brain/nervous system 25% All other sites All other sites 24% Jemal et al. CA Cancer j clin. 2007: 57: 43.Men 289,550 Women 270,100 26% Lung and bronchus 15% Breast 10% Colon and rectum 6% Pancreas 6% Ovary 4% Leukemia 3% Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 3% Uterine corpus 2% Liver/intrahepatic bile duct 2% Brain/nervous system 25% All other sites Lung and bronchus 31% Colon and rectum 9% Prostate 9% Pancreas 6% Leukemia 4% Esophagus 4% Liver/intrahepatic bile duct 4% Non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma 3% Urinary bladder 3% Kidney and renal pelvis 3% All other sites 24% Colorectal Cancer is a Major Cause of Cancer Deaths in the United States Jemal et al. CA Cancer J Clin. 2007;57:43