Global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its risk factors, 1990–2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019

• Published in: The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology
• Main Authors: Sharma, Rajesh, Abbasi-Kangevari, Mohsen, Kisa, Adnan, Vos, Theo, Naghavi, Mohsen, Kisa, Sezer, Colorectal Cancer Collaborator, GBD 2019
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier 2022
• Subjects: Colorectal cancer; Cancer incidence rates; Cancer screening; Cancer burden; Cancer treatment strategies; Global studies; Daly; Greenland
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3012865; https://doi.org/10.1016/S2468-1253(22)00044-9

Background: Colorectal cancer is the third leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide. Given the recent increasing trends in colorectal cancer incidence globally, up-to-date information on the colorectal cancer burden could guide screening, early detection, and treatment strategies, and help effective...