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Title: Your Health in Your Hands: Early Screening and Intervention for Colorectal Cancer Improves People’s Lives

China, 9th Aug 2024 - In July 2024 Australia lowered the entry age for its National Bowel Cancer Screening Program from 50 to 45 and became the latest country to recognize that the early detection of colorectal cancer can have a significant impact on people’s lives, especially with cancer rates rising among Australians under 50. From 1982-2014 the incidence of bowel cancer increased 9% for those under 50. Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. However, colorectal cancer usually develops slowly over a period of 5-10 years which means that early detection can make a very real difference in terms of treatment and mortality rates.Yet, despite many countries implementing national screening programs, by 2040 the burden of colorectal cancer is projected to increase to 3.2 million new cases and 1.6 million deaths per year representing a 66% and 71% rise in new cases and deaths, respectively, relative to 2020.More action is needed to persuade people to undergo screening and at an earlier age. However, as BGI identified in its 2024 Global State of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Report, there is a significant gap around the world in awareness of and accessibility to screening programs, with the main barriers to screening being cost and fear.For many people cancer is a stigma and a highly emotional topic. Most will have known relatives or friends who died from cancer and there is a fear both around being diagnosed with the life-threatening disease and fear of the detection process itself. While colonoscopy is considered the gold standard by doctors for cancer detection, it is invasive and requires both fasting and purging that deters many people from being screened until the disease has developed beyond i...

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