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Visual abstract — A preventable surge: Confronting the rising burden of colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia through enhanced screening
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EditorialVisual abstract3 February 2026

A preventable surge: Confronting the rising burden of colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia through enhanced screening

A call to ramp up colorectal cancer screening as Saudi Arabia's case numbers keep climbing.

Saudi Journal of GastroenterologySaudi J Gastroenterol. 2026; 32(2); pp. 172-173

Ahmed A. Almohammadi

SGA Briefing

This commentary sounds an alarm over the rising burden of colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia and argues that expanded, better-organized screening programs could substantially blunt this trend. It frames the current trajectory as preventable given timely intervention.

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