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| + | ==The Problem== | ||
| + | The [http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/colorectal-cancer-key-statistics American Cancer Society] has found that 1 in 20 Americans will have colorectal cancer. While current screening methods have led to a decrease in fatalities, the Society estimates another 50,000 people will die from colorectal cancers this year alone. As the desease progresses, it becomes [http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/colorectal-cancer-survival-rates harder to fight]. What if everyone was screened daily as they went about their normal routines? Surely this would save tens of thousands of lives each year in the United States alone. | ||
| + | ==The Solution== | ||
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The Problem
The [http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/colorectal-cancer-key-statistics American Cancer Society] has found that 1 in 20 Americans will have colorectal cancer. While current screening methods have led to a decrease in fatalities, the Society estimates another 50,000 people will die from colorectal cancers this year alone. As the desease progresses, it becomes [http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ColonandRectumCancer/DetailedGuide/colorectal-cancer-survival-rates harder to fight]. What if everyone was screened daily as they went about their normal routines? Surely this would save tens of thousands of lives each year in the United States alone.
