While colorectal cancer prevention is a year-round priority, March is officially Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, a time to amplify education, outreach, and screening efforts across our communities. This month offers an opportunity for healthcare providers, care teams, and public health professionals to elevate conversations about colorectal cancer and encourage timely screening with patients and community partners.
Upcoming Webinars
- Provider and Patient Perspectives of Colorectal Cancer Screening, Early Detection, and Treatment
March 13, 12-1 pm MT
Register - 2026 National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Webcast
March 18, 12-1 pm MT
Register - Improving Colorectal Cancer Screening and Support in Agricultural Worker Communities
Dates in March-April 2026
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Clinic Success Highlight
Sunrise Community Health, a longtime Colorado Cancer Screening Program (CCSP) partner, continues to show exceptional commitment to colorectal cancer prevention. By implementing evidence‑based interventions, they increased their colorectal cancer screening rate from 36.1% in August 2025 to 40.1% by early 2026—a meaningful improvement driven by strong provider engagement and data‑guided planning.
Since 2024, Sunrise has implemented client reminders, provider reminders, and provider assessment and feedback through strategies such as:
- Text message campaigns promoting colorectal cancer awareness.
- Targeted outreach to patients due for screening or with pending Cologuard orders.
- Multilingual Cologuard education provided at the time of order..
- Encouraging timely completion and return of Cologuard kits.
- Enhanced pre‑visit planning to identify screening gaps and alert providers.
- Monthly reporting of Cologuard return rates to care teams.
These efforts have boosted overall screening rates and achieved a system‑wide Cologuard return rate above 50%. Sunrise’s commitment to continuous quality improvement, provider engagement, patient education, and data‑driven action makes them a standout partner in advancing colorectal cancer prevention.
Resources
- Fight CRC March Awareness Toolkit
- Colorado Cancer Screening Program CRC Screening Resources
- CRC Screening Educational Video Modules
Source: Colorado Cancer Screening Program