Bowel cancer

CancerStats Key Facts on Bowel Cancer

This page presents key cancer incidence, survival and mortality statistics, the main risk factors and screening information for large bowel cancer. You can download a PDF of the large bowel cancer key facts page.

The bowel cancer statistics on these pages are designed for health professionals. If you are looking for information because you or someone you know has been affected by bowel cancer , then the CancerHelp UK pages on bowel cancer may be more useful and relevant. CancerHelp UK also includes a straightforward guide to understanding statistics.

How common is large bowel cancer?

Read more in-depth UK bowel cancer incidence statistics.

How many people survive large bowel cancer?

Read more in-depth bowel cancer survival statistics.

How many people die from large bowel cancer?

Read more in-depth UK bowel cancer mortality statistics.

What causes large bowel cancer?

Read more in-depth bowel cancer risk factors.

Screening for large bowel cancer

Read more in-depth bowel cancer screening and prevention.

Large bowel cancer - UK Males Females Persons
Number of new cases (UK 2005) 20,147 16,619 36,766
Rate per 100,000 population* 56.0 35.7 44.8
Number of deaths (UK 2006) 8,511 7,446 15,957
Rate per 100,000 population* 22.6 14.1 17.8
Five-year survival rate colon cancer (for patients diagnosed 2000-2001**, England & Wales) 52% 53% -
Five-year survival rate rectal cancer (for patients diagnosed 2000-2001**, England & Wales) 50% 52% -
*age-standardised to the European population ** period estimates

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