SHEBOYGAN FALLS, WI — Bemis Manufacturing Firm, a number one producer of bathroom and bidet seats, teamed up with main advocacy group Battle Colorectal Most cancers (Battle CRC) for March, Colorectal Most cancers Consciousness Month, for the second 12 months in a row.
The family-owned producer donated 100 bathroom seats which can be displayed on the Nationwide Mall in Washington, DC, as a part of Battle CRC’s Name-on Congress, an occasion the place colon and rectal most cancers survivors, caregivers, and family members from all around the U.S. unite to make their voices heard. As a part of the set up, every seat shows an consciousness reality or statistic in regards to the illness, which is the second-most deadly most cancers within the US.
The seats have been surrounded by greater than 27,000 blue flags on the Nationwide Garden, every symbolizing a projected case of colorectal most cancers in somebody beneath age 50 by the 12 months 2030.
Battle CRC hosted the second set up for colorectal most cancers on the Nationwide Mall to realize consideration from lawmakers about the truth that colorectal most cancers is projected to be the No. 1 most cancers killer amongst these ages 20-49 by 2030. There may be an urgency to fund extra analysis to uncover groundbreaking therapies to avoid wasting lives.
“We’re honored to assist the second iteration of this occasion to convey consciousness to the struggle towards colorectal most cancers,” mentioned T.J. Stiefvater, Vice President of selling for Bemis. “Just about everybody has a relative or buddy who’s been impacted by this illness. We really feel strongly about shining a lightweight on it and serving to elevate consciousness about what will be accomplished to alleviate the struggling it causes.”
Opposite to what most individuals imagine, colorectal most cancers isn’t an “outdated man’s” illness. One in 23 males and 1 in 26 girls can be recognized with one of these most cancers of their lifetime. In 2023, the American Most cancers Society estimates 153,020 folks can be recognized with colorectal most cancers within the US, and 52,550 folks will die from the illness.
68% of deaths from colorectal most cancers might be prevented with well timed screening. Bemis’s residence state of Wisconsin is the thirty ninth deadliest state for colorectal most cancers. On this state alone, 2,650 new circumstances are estimated to happen in 2023, with 880 deaths estimated.
The exhibit was in Washington, DC, from March 12-14. To be taught extra about colorectal most cancers, go to FightCRC.org.