Colorectal Cancer
Cancer of the colon or rectum. Trials span screening, adjuvant therapy, and metastatic disease.
65.4%
5-year relative survival
U.S. average across all stages
300
recruiting trials
Active in the U.S. right now
154,270
new diagnoses / year
You are not alone — roughly 423 people per day
66
median age at diagnosis
Most diagnoses occur in adults over age 50
Source: NCI SEER + ClinicalTrials.gov
Colorectal Cancer by the numbers (U.S.)
154,270
Estimated new cases (2025)
52,900
Estimated deaths (2025)
65.4%
5-year relative survival
66
Median age at diagnosis
Source: NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts
Colorectal Cancer clinical trials →
300 actively recruiting trials across the U.S., with filters by state.
Second opinion for colorectal cancer →
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NCI-designated cancer centers →
All 71 NCI cancer centers with hospital quality data and state browser.
Find a medical oncologist →
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Patient guides →
How to read a pathology report, questions to ask your oncologist, staging explained.
Also known as
colon cancer, rectal cancer.
For deeper statistics
See the NCI SEER Cancer Stat Facts page: Colorectal Cancer on SEER →