Prevalence and risk factors of colorectal cancer in Asia
- Author:
Martin CS WONG
1
;
Hanyue DING
;
Jingxuan WANG
;
Paul SF CHAN
;
Junjie HUANG
Author Information
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords: Colorectal neoplasms; Epidemiology; Risk; Asia
- MeSH: Alcohol Drinking; Asia; Asian Continental Ancestry Group; Body Height; Chronic Disease; Colorectal Neoplasms; Diet; Epidemiology; Humans; International Agencies; Mass Screening; Microbiota; Prevalence; Public Health; Risk Factors; Smoke; Smoking; World Health Organization
- From:Intestinal Research 2019;17(3):317-329
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
- Abstract: Globally, colorectal cancer (CRC) is a substantial public health burden, and it is increasingly affecting populations in Asian countries. The overall prevalence of CRC is reported to be low in Asia when compared with that in Western nations, yet it had the highest number of prevalent cases. This review described the prevalence of CRC in Asia according to the International Agency for Research on Cancer from World Health Organization (WHO) database and summarized its major risk factors. Non-modifiable factors include genetic factors, ethnicity, age, gender, family history and body height; smoking, alcohol drinking, weight, Westernized diet, physical inactivity, chronic diseases and microbiota were involved in environmental factors. These risk factors were separately discussed in this review according to published literature from Asian countries. CRC screening has been playing an important role in reducing its disease burden. Some recommendations on its screening practices have been formulated in guidelines for Asia Pacific countries.
