Colorectal Cancer
Introduction
For every 17 people who read this sentence, 1 will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer in their lifetime
- 2.2M expected new cases (globally by 2030)
- 1.1M expected deaths (globally by 2030)
- 3rd most common cancer (malignancy diagnosed globally)
- 4th most common cause of death (among cancer-related deaths globally)
The UK
Every day in the UK 45 people lose their lives to colorectal cancer.
- 16K deaths in the UK (every year, 2016-18)
- 2nd most common cause of death (among cancer-related deaths in the UK, 2018)
- 10% of all cancer deaths (in the UK, 2018)
Survival Rates
Among cancers, colorectal cancer deaths are the most preventable – if detected early
| Diagnosis at | % diagnoses at this stage | 5-Year Survival Rate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Persons | Male | Female | ||
| Stage I | 15.7% | 91.7% | 90.7% | 93.1% |
| Stage II | 23.2% | 84.1% | 83.5% | 84.9% |
| Stage III | 26.6% | 64.9% | 64.2% | 65.9% |
| Stage IV | 23.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% | 10.3% |
| Overall | 58.4% | 58.2% | 58.6% | |
Net Survival % for adults aged 15–99 diagnosed with colorectal cancer between 2013–2017 in England, Office for National Statistics and Public Health England (11.3% of cases are unstageable or of unknown stage)
But too often, it’s detected too late
Our Mission
We’re on a mission to change this