Colorectal Cancer

Key points

• Colorectal cancer is the third most common type of cancer in the UK and the second most cause of cancer deaths. Annually there are about 150,000 new cases diagnosed and 50,000 deaths from the disease. Location of cancer (averages)
• descending colon: 5%
• transverse colon: 10%
• ascending colon and caecum: 15%