Colorectal (bowel) cancer is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in Australia.
It is the second most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women, and is more common in those aged over 50 years.
Colorectal cancer is also the second most common cause of cancer death and accounts for 9% of all cancer deaths.
This profile of colorectal cancer in Australia highlights the need for guidelines to ensure clinical best practice in its prevention, detection and management.
Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention, Early Detection & Management of Colorectal Cancer.
The guideline recommendations (Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection, and management of colorectal cancer: Risk and screening based on family history and
Clinical practice guidelines for the prevention, early detection, and management of colorectal cancer: Population screening), were approved by the Chief Executive Officer of the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) on 28 September 2023 under section 14A of the National Health and Medical Research Council Act 1992.
