Colorectal cancer is emerging as a significant health threat in Bangladesh. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), around 156,775 people in the country are diagnosed with cancer each year, with approximately 108,990 succumbing to the disease. Globally, in 2023 alone, an estimated 153,020 individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and 52,550 died from it—including 19,550 cases and 3,750 deaths in those under 50.

In Bangladesh, the five-year prevalence rates for colon and rectal cancer are 3.28 and 3.1 per 100,000 population, respectively, and cases are rising steadily. Worldwide, colorectal cancer ranks as the fourth most common cancer among men and the third among women. Alarmingly, in Bangladesh, 90% of patients are diagnosed between the ages of 35 and 54, while the global median age of diagnosis is 64. Younger patients often face more aggressive forms of the disease.