Survivors of colorectal cancer speaking out about the importance of screening [Video]

Survivors of colorectal cancer speaking out about the importance of screening

All eyes are on March Madness.

However, retired NBA forward Jamal Mashburn’s sights are set on the nation’s second most common cause of cancer death for both men and women.

“Colon cancer is the most preventable, but the least prevented cancer,” Mashburn told WCNC Charlotte. “It’s treatable and preventable if caught early. So, it’s important to be really active about your health.”

Mashburn is part of a new campaign called Box Out Colon Cancer.

“I teamed up with Exact Sciences and the Blue Hat Foundation to really encourage people 45 years and older to get screened for colon cancer,” Mashburn explained.

Tags Adenocarcinoma, Colon Cancer Awareness, Colorectal Cancer