Geographic Distribution and Time Trends of Colorectal Cancer in Brazil from 2005 to 2018.
Ana Paula N SampaioLucila Perrotta de SouzaJessica Pronestino de Lima MoreiraRonir R LuizHomero S FogaçaHeitor Siffert Pereira de SouzaPublished in: Digestive diseases and sciences (2022)
CRC incidence is increasing, predominantly above fifty years of age, and also in areas previously considered as having low incidence, but the increase is not paralleled by lethality rates. This suggests recent improvements in CRC screening programs and treatment, but also supports the spread of environmental risk factors throughout the country.