March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, which is a time set aside every year to promote the importance of screenings.

If you can’t go a day without coffee, you’re not alone. A recent study shows it may help slow the spread of colon cancer. The study looked at dietary questionnaires from 1,171 people who were undergoing chemotherapy for advanced or metastatic colon cancer. They found that for every cup of coffee consumed, there was a seven percent improvement in survival; and a five percent improvement in cancer growth. Researchers found that it didn’t matter if someone drank decaf or caffeinated coffee — both appeared to positively impact colon cancer.