Colorectal Cancer Is Climbing in Brazil as Experts Call for Screening at 45

Overview

• G1 reports an asymptomatic man whose routine colonoscopy found an early malignant polyp that surgeons removed with curative intent.
• INCA projects about 53,810 new colorectal cancer cases per year in Brazil from 2026 to 2028.
• A CEPPS–Einstein analysis finds postoperative death risk rises with age and is higher after emergency surgery.
• The research team built an AI model that predicts mortality using patient and socioeconomic data to help hospitals target care.
• Guidelines advise routine screening from age 45, with colonoscopy favored because doctors can see the whole colon and remove polyps during the test.