March is Colon Cancer Awareness month, in Israel and in other countries around the world. The Israel Cancer Association, at a press conference Tuesday, announced a series of educational and other activities designed to increase awareness among the public of the symptoms and treatment of colon (colorectal) cancer.
About 3,400 people in Israel are diagnosed with the disease, with 1,300 succumbing to it. Thanks to increased publicity in recent years, the Cancer Association said, many more Israelis are discovering that they have the disease at an earlier stage, making it much easier to treat.