How many people get colorectal cancer?

The American Cancer Society's estimates for colorectal cancer in the United States for 2013 are:

• About 102,480 new cases of colon cancer
• About 40,340 new cases of rectal cancer
• About 50,830 deaths from colorectal cancer

Not counting skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer found in men and women in this country. Overall, the lifetime risk of developing colorectal cancer is about 1 in 20.