SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Colorectal cancer screening and care

SPONSORED ADVERTISING BY NORTHSHORE UNIVERSITY HEALTHSYSTEM: Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in men and women and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the U.S.

While rates of colon cancer are decreasing for adults over the age of 50, they are increasing for younger adults. If current trends continue, the incidence rates of colon and rectal cancers in 2030 will increase by 90 percent and 124 percent, respectively, for people 20 to 34 years of age, according to a 2014 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Surgery.

NorthShore University HealthSystem is on the cutting edge of minimally invasive approaches for colorectal cancer including laparoscopic and robotic approaches that improve outcomes, reduce complications, and decrease recovery time.