Colorectal (colon, rectum and anus) cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths and the third most common cancer worldwide, accounting for approximately 10% of all cancer cases and is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide, according to WHO. The statistics from 2020 indicate that over 1.9 million new cases of colorectal cancer were reported, with more than 930,000 deaths worldwide. According to global cancer statistics in 2022, there is an approximately 10‐fold variation in colon cancer incidence rates by world region in men and women, respectively, with the highest rates in Europe, Australia/New Zealand, and Northern America. The projections for colorectal cancer by 2040 are concerning with an expected increase to 3.2 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths per year.
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9 April 2025