Management of colorectal cancer--can we do better?

89 Colorectal cancer cases in Malaysia have steadily risen over the years with incidence rates mimicking our Western counterparts in certain race groups as reported in the National Cancer Registry . It is now the commonest male cancer and the third commonest female cancer, of which a significant proportion is accounted for by rectal cancer. The current statistics provide ample evidence of a condition that constitutes a major healthcare concern in this country.