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BURDEN, ECONOMIC IMPACT AND RESEARCH GAPS: KEY FINDINGS FROM THE PAN-EUROPEAN STUDY ON DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND CANCERS
Colorectal Cancer
Within the 44 UEG member countries
analysed, colorectal cancer was
responsible for the largest proportion
of deaths due to digestive cancers
amongst both men and women, as
well as the highest number of years
of healthy life lost due to disability,
demonstrating its significant burden.
While age-standardised incidence rates for
colorectal cancer have generally remained stable
and mortality rates have shown a decline, partly
due to colorectal cancer screening, the total
number of incident cases and deaths in the member
countries combined has increased by around 33%
and 19%, respectively, from 2000 to 2019.17
Across the member countries, incidence rates
increase steadily with age for both sexes. There has
also been an observable increase in age-specific
incidence rates amongst those aged 25-39 years
from 2000 to 2019, highlighting a concerning rise in
colorectal cancer among younger adults.
Colorectal cancer screening is an effective means to efficiently reduce mortality rates;
however, there are still wide disparities in access to screening across Europe.18

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