April 2019

Patterns of incidence of colorectal cancer in Brazil from 1990 to 2016

Colorectal cancer (CRC) has a high prevalence in both sexes. Although its incidence among the elderly is declining, some studies show an increased incidence in age group under 50 populations, an age group that is not included in the global screening protocols. However, screening the disease in a defined population at younger age groups is of paramount importance in reducing mortality rate. This is an ecological study...

Author(s): Livia Akemi Ramos Takahashi, André Akira Ramos Takahashi, Sandra Di Felice Boratto, Marcella Conz Rodrigues, Diogo Fontes Santos, Jaques Waisberg and Luiz Vinicius de Alcantara Sousa