Description: At Licking Memorial Health Systems (LMHS), we want to be your partner for a lifetime of good health. Although our physicians and staff are experts at fighting disease, we would much rather see you healthy. That's why we offer the community a variety of services.
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Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer in the United States, and the second leading cause of cancer death. In 2023, the American Cancer Society estimates that there will be 106,970 new cases of colon cancer and 46,050 cases of rectal cancer in the U.S., and a total of 52,550 people will die from these cancers. It affects men and women of all racial and ethnic groups, and is most often found in people 50 years or older. However, incidence in those younger than 50 is increasing. Preventive scre