Time between positive colorectal screening test and diagnostic assessment
Australia has one of the highest rates of colorectal cancer in the world, and it is projected that this cancer will be the third most commonly diagnosed cancer recorded in Austr
Cancer incidence data, as presented in this report, refer to the number of new cases of cancer diagnosed each year. They can be presented as absolute numbers or as rates.
Between 2010 and 2014, 840 new cases of colorectal cancer were diagnosed in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, and between 2014 and 2018, 531 new cases were reported
Colonoscopy follow-up after a positive colorectal screening test
Bowel cancer may be present for many years before a person shows symptoms, such as visible rectal bleeding, change in bowel habit, bowel obstruction or anaemia.
