March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month. Colorectal cancer, excluding various skin cancers, is the third-most common cancer in both men and women in the United States, according to cancer.org.Top StoriesNo injuries reported after single vehicle train collision on Guilford College Road2 Southeast Alamance High School students killed in Orange County crashEaster egg decorating kits for your family's craftiest, most creative holiday yet Rossen Reports: Here's what happens when you call the IRS for helpGet the latest news stories of interest by clicking hereThe American Cancer Society’s estimations for the new cases of colorectal cancer in 2024 are:About 106,590 new cases of colon cancer (54,210 in men and 52,380 in women)About 46,220 new cases of rectal cancer (27,330 in men and 18,890 in women)Fortunately, due to more people being screened and changing their lifestyles, the rate of people being diagnosed has dropped each year since the mid-1980s. However, this trend mainly applies to older adults. For people who are younger than 55, rates have been increasing by 1 or 2% every year since the mid-1990s.Watch: NOWCAST streaming newscastsOverall, the chances of someone developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 23 for men and 1 in 25 for women, although an individual’s risk might be higher or lower, depending on their risk factors, which include diet, ethnic background, and being overweight or obese.In the United States, colorectal cancer is the third-deadliest cancer in men and the fourth-deadliest cancer in women. It’s the second-deadliest cancer when numbers in men and women are combined. It’s expected that about 53,010 people in the United States will die from colorectal cancer in 2024.Keep up with the latest news and weather by downloading the WXII app here.For more on Colorectal Cancer, click here.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Watch NOWCAST TV | Local News | National | News We Love |