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May 22, 2026Preventive Medicine ReportsOpen Access

Colorectal cancer incidence in Saudi Arabia, 2002–2023: Age-specific trends and implications for screening and prevention

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BABader Alshamsan

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Population-based analysis examines colorectal cancer trends in Saudi Arabia, highlighting the need for targeted screening.

Key Points

  • This analysis aims to evaluate trends in colorectal cancer incidence in Saudi Arabia and the implications for screening and prevention.
  • Population-based analysis using Saudi Cancer Registry data from 2002 to 2023
  • Annual percent changes in age-standardized incidence rates estimated using Joinpoint regression
  • Interrupted time-series and regression analyses assessed changes post-2020
  • Colorectal cancer incidence increased with average annual percent changes of 5.33% in males and 4.28% in females.
  • Higher annual percent changes observed in adults aged ≥50 years compared to <50 years (males: 5.39% vs 3.69%; females: 5.28% vs 2.60%).
  • Post-2020 incidence increase slopes were 17.6% in males and 18.4% in females.

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Bader Alshamsan (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a0ff2cdd674f7c03778b4e6https://doi.org/10.1016/j.pmedr.2026.103505
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