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Important Steps That Can Lower Your Risk Of Colorectal Cancer by: News Canada (NC)-March marks National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and Barry Stein, President of the Colorectal Cancer Association of Canada and a colon cancer survivor, wants Canadians to know that the goal of the campaign is to generate widespread awareness about this disease and to encourage people to learn more about how to reduce their risk of the disease through regular screening and by leading a healthy lifestyle. 'Few Canadians know that regular screening can help prevent colorectal cancer by detecting pre-cancerous polyps,' says Barry Stein. 'Our suffering and burden from colorectal cancer in this country is among the highest in the world. Screening is also critical to detect the disease in its earliest, most curable stages and several research studies show that colorectal cancer death rates could be reduced by between 15 and 33 percent if screening takes place,' Barry adds. In '2002
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