Problem
40% of humanity will develop cancer during their lifetime.
(50% of men and 33% of women)
Unlike many other diseases, the battle against cancer is being lost
Mortality rate for cancer has barely been reduced in the last 30 years. In other cases, like heart diseases, the mortality rate has been deeply reduced.
Global incidence of cancer in 2012
8 million deaths per year (*)
(*) Source: GLOBOCAN 2012. World Health Organization
Graph: Mortality rate (per 100,000 people) for cancer
and heart diseases, for people under 85 years (*)
Younger than 85 years
Colorectal cancer impact in the world in 2012
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of death worldwide
Graphic Source: GLOBOCAN 2012. World Health Organization
Anticipated worldwide impact
of colorectal cancer by 2025
1,9 million CRC cases
worldwide by 2025
1 million CRC deaths
worldwide by 2025
Cancer kills if detected late.
Cancer can be cured if detected early.
Colorectal cancer
5 year survival rate
Detecting CRC early saves lives.
Detecting pre-cancer prevents cancer.
The timing of the detection makes all the difference.
Graphic Source: 1.Lansdorp-Vogelaar I, van Ballegooijen M, Zauber A, Habberna J, Kulpers E. Effect of rising chemotherapy costs on the cost savings of colorectal cancer screening. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2009;101:1412-1422.
We are losing the battle against CRC cancer because it is detected late
Only 4 out of 10 are detected early.
Partly due to low screening rates.
Graphic Source: American Cancer Society // Infographics // 2017
94% of colorectal cancer detected in stage I is cured.
Early detection is the key to winning the battle against cancer.