Colorectal cancer screening behind a 45% rise in detected cases in Sweden

Sweden's seen a 45% increase in detected colorectal cancer cases since 2019.

The rise has been attributed to screenings for over-60s, now offered by all Swedish regions.

"We also encourage everyone to go to the doctor if they have any kind of symptoms that could be related to a colorectal cancer," says Lovisa Stenström at the Swedish Cancer Society. ...