Age-specific colorectal cancer incidence trends in Canada, 1971–2021
These results up to 2021 confirm and update reports that CRC incidence is increasing among adults under age 50 in Canada and that the youngest birth cohorts carry the highest risk. Future studies should assess the effectiveness of CRC screening in younger populations.
Authors
- Emily Heer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2991-4714)
- Darren R. Brenner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3027-290X)
- Yibing Ruan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-7172)
- Dylan Edmund O'Sullivan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2562-0017)
- Matthew T. Warkentin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8730-3511)
- Linda Rabeneck (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2375-0758)
- Robert J. Hilsden (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1545-1093)
Institutions
- Alberta Health Services (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Calgary (CA)
- University of Toronto (CA)
- Alberta Cancer Foundation (CA)
- Public Health Ontario (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-08-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.canep.2024.102640
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57