MARLBOROUGH, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 15, 2005--EXACT Sciences Corporation (NASDAQ: EXAS) today announced that Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney, during a meeting at the State House on March 14 in support of Colon Cancer Awareness Month, commended Exact Sciences for "making incredible scientific advances in the healthcare arena" and its "innovation and advocacy in supporting the best quality of life for all of our citizens".
The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2005 alone, 3,560 Massachusetts residents will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 1,380 people will die from this disease.
