March is Colorectal Awareness Month

Colorectal Cancer Statistics

• The older the person, the greater the risk (however, by 2030, cases of colorectal cancer in people under 50 are expected to double)
• Medical guidelines now recommend screening at age 45.
• With regular screening, most polyps can be removed before developing into cancer (or in early stages of cancer).
• Personal history of polyps and irritable bowel disease increase risk.
• Diet and exercise may lower your risk of colon cancer.
• Treatments include image-guide therapies (CT and MRIs), radiation therapy, immunotherapy, and target therapy.

Spotlight on ICRF-Funded Scientists Working on Colorectal Cancer

Michal Baniyash, PhD
Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Research Professorship Grant

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Sivia Barnoy, RN, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Project Grant

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Shamgar Ben-Eliyahu, PhD
Tel Aviv University
Project Grant

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Yonatan Stelzer, PhD
Weizmann Institute of Science
Research Career Development Award

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