Colorectal cancer is a very common cancer that mainly affects people over the age of 50. With more than 4,200 new cases per year in Switzerland (1) , it represents the third most common cancer (1) and the second most deadly cancer (1). Colorectal cancer kills five people a day. One person in 20 in Switzerland will develop colorectal cancer after the age of 50.

(1) : Ligue contre le cancer