Colorectal cancer epidemiology and demographics

Overview
Colon cancer is the 3rd most common form of cancer as well as the cause of the 3rd highest mortality rate among cancers. In people over the age of 50, colon cancer is more common in men than women, but under the age of 50, there is equal chance between men and women.

Ethnicity
Ethnicity does in fact play a role in the development and mortality of colon cancer. Mortality rates for whites and African Americans are higher than that of Hispanics, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives.