Table 1 Advanced adenoma prevalence, colorectal cancer incidence and estimated annual progression of advanced adenomas according to sex and age
SexAge(y)National colonoscopy registryNational estimates of colorectal cancer occurrenceAnnual transition in %‡
Number screenedAdvanced adenomas n (%)Observed “incidence” *Estimated onset†
Women55–59112 3993866 (3.4)82.1104.32.6
60–64160 8806773 (4.2)113.0161.33.3
65–69125 1336005 (4.8)180.1238.44.2
70–7455 5823219 (5.8)261.0326.24.8
75–7927 4141785 (6.5)351.5440.45.8
80+9492691 (7.3)479.0481.25.6
Men55–5966 3304130 (6.2)132.4188.72.6
60–64110 5978312 (7.5)210.5284.83.2
65–6997 4118217 (8.4)313.6405.74.1
70–7447 0184336 (9.2)441.5452.64.2
75–7921 2202051 (9.7)456.9512.94.5
80+6673632 (9.5)551.4564.75.1
  • *Patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer within age group per 100 000 per year; †patients estimated to have onset of CRC within age group per 100 000 per year; ‡onset of colorectal cancers per 100 advanced adenomas.