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What African Americans should know about colorectal cancer screening

Find out your options for colorectal cancer screening.

Reviewed 4/22/2026

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American Cancer Society. "Can Colorectal Cancer Be Prevented?" https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/prevention.html.
American Cancer Society. "Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors." https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/causes-risks-prevention/risk-factors.html.
American Cancer Society. "Colorectal Cancer Rates Higher in African Americans, Rising in Younger People." https://www.cancer.org/cancer/latest-news/colorectal-cancer-rates-higher-in-african-americans-rising-in-younger-people.html.
American Cancer Society. "American Cancer Society Guideline for Colorectal Cancer Screening." https://www.cancer.org/cancer/types/colon-rectal-cancer/detection-diagnosis-staging/acs-recommendations.html.