In Australia, Colorectal Cancer is estimated to be the 3rd most commonly diagnosed type of cancer and the 2nd leading cause of death. New cases of Colorectal Cancer have increased from 6,988 in 1982 to over 15,494 in 2020.
This March we aim to raise awareness of Colorectal Cancer and to build support for more research to improve treatments and ultimately better outcomes for those diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer.
At Ballarat Surgicentre we are fundraising for the week of March 17th to 21st, we are accepting donations at Reception. During the week Surgicentre staff will be wearing blue ribbons in recognition of this importance cause.
Colorectal cancer at a glance
- Colorectal Cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in Australia
- On average, your risk of being diagnosed is about 1 in 13, although this varies widely according to individual risk factors
- 93% of bowel cancers occur in people aged 50 or over, however incidence in Australians aged 20-39 has been increasing since the mid-1990’s
- If you were born in the 1990s, you have double the risk of colon cancer and, four times the risk of rectal cancer than those born in 1950
- Patients who are diagnosed with colon cancer often do not have any symptoms
