Colorectal cancer continues to claim far too many lives in Canada, despite it being preventable, treatable, and beatable.

That’s according to Colorectal Cancer Canada’s President, Barry Stein, who notes if caught early enough, polyps can be removed before they become cancerous.

On average, 68 men and women are diagnosed with colorectal cancer everyday in the country.

It kills nearly ten thousand people in Canada, making it the second-deadliest cancer in men and third in women.

The Canadian Cancer Society states rate of new cases of colorectal cancer is declining in men and women in recent years, which may be due to increased cancer screening measures that are in place.