Colorectal Cancer Communication Resources

What to know

CDC offers resources to help you learn about the importance of men and women 45 years old or older getting screened for colorectal (colon) cancer regularly.

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Videos

Screen for Life: Strangers with Colons

  • Bryce and Rahman answer questions about prep, the procedure, and the follow up for this colorectal cancer screening option. A 30-second version is also available.
  • Erin and Sandy answer questions about prep, the procedure, and the follow up for this colorectal cancer screening option. A 30-second version is also available.

Screen for Your Life

The following videos tell stories of people putting their health first and encouraging everyone 45 or older to get screened for colorectal cancer.

  • Screen for Your Life: This video tells the story of three people who are making the choice to put their health first and get screened for colorectal cancer.
  • Screen for Your Life: Father: This video tells the story of a man who is making the choice to put his health and family first.
  • Screen for Your Life: Office: This video tells the story of a woman who is making the choice to put her health and her dreams first.
  • Screen for Your Life: Store: This video tells the story of a man who is making the choice to put his health and family first.

You've Got Guts

Success story

  • Making Colon Cancer Screening Accessible to All in Iowa: Eastern Iowa Health Center provides colorectal screening services to diverse populations in the region. The health center partners with Neighborhood Transportation Services at Horizons Family Service Alliance to reduce transportation barriers to health care for immigrants, refugees, people who are experiencing homelessness, and many others.

Print materials

These materials were developed by the Screen for Life campaign for the general public, health care providers, campaign partners, and health organizations. You can download these materials and print them at home or at a local print shop.

Note: Content developed by CDC's Screen for Life campaign is available for public use exactly as it is found on CDC's website, without being changed in any way. If you have questions about how you may use these campaign resources, or if you would like to request print ads or print disks, please call 1 (800) CDC-INFO (800-232-4636) or contact CDC-INFO.

Fact sheets

Brochure

Social media posts and images

Routine screening equals colorectal cancer prevention. Ask about your options.
Routine screening equals colorectal cancer prevention.
You have options. There's more than one way to screen for colorectal cancer. Talk to your doctor.
There's more than one way to screen for colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer affects women too.
Colorectal cancer affects women too.
Colorectal cancer screening starts at 45.
Colorectal cancer screening starts at 45.
Colorectal cancer screening can save your life.
Colorectal cancer screening can save your life.
It takes guts to get your colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to get your colorectal cancer screening.
It takes guts to talk to your doctor. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to talk to your doctor.
You've got guts. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
You've got guts.
It takes guts to talk to put your health first. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to talk to put your health first.
It takes guts to take the first step. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to take the first step.

Routine screening equals colorectal cancer prevention. Ask about your options.
Routine screening equals colorectal cancer prevention.
You have options. There's more than one way to screen for colorectal cancer. Talk to your doctor.
There's more than one way to screen for colorectal cancer.
Colorectal cancer affects women too.
Colorectal cancer affects women too.
Colorectal cancer screening starts at 45.
Colorectal cancer screening starts at 45.
Colorectal cancer screening can save your life.
Colorectal cancer screening can save your life.
It takes guts to get your colorectal cancer screening. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to get your colorectal cancer screening.
It takes guts to talk to your doctor. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to talk to your doctor.
You've got guts. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
You've got guts.
It takes guts to talk to put your health first. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to talk to put your health first.
It takes guts to take the first step. Colorectal cancer screening is cancer prevention.
It takes guts to take the first step.

If you're 45 or older, it's time to talk to your doctor about #ColorectalCancer screening. Your options might surprise you. https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/screening/index.html

#ColorectalCancer is one of the most common cancers among men and women, but it can be prevented with routine screening. Schedule your screening today. https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/screening/index.html

Routine screening is #cancer prevention, because #ColorectalCancer doesn't always have symptoms. If you're 45 or older, talk to your doctor about screening options. https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/screening/index.html

Getting screened for colorectal cancer may not sound pleasant, but it can actually prevent cancer. There are several screening test options; some you can even do from home. Talk to your doctor to decide which is best for you. https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/screening/index.html

You have enough to worry about these days. You don't need to add colorectal cancer to the list. On-time screening tests can find polyps before they turn into cancer. Talk to your doctor and schedule a colorectal cancer screening test. https://www.cdc.gov/colorectal-cancer/screening/index.html