RealFeedApp Incidence reached 38.3 per 100,000 in 2023
A NEJM Evidence study found the age-adjusted incidence rate dropped from 55.2 per 100,000 in 2000 to 36.7 in 2022, then increased to 38.3 in 2023. This trend increases demand for treatment and survivorship care across all age groups.
- Field
- cancer research
- What they did
- Researchers analyzed data over a 20-year period and found that the incidence rate of colorectal cancer has increased across nearly all age groups, including younger adults.
- Why it matters
- This finding will help the healthcare system prepare for increased diagnoses and the resulting higher demand for treatment and survivorship care.
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