Cancer is one of 9 National Health Priority Areas (NHPA), areas which account for a significant proportion of the disease burden, but have potential for further improvement. considerable improvement. In Australia, CRC is the second most common cancer, after prostate cancer (in men) and breast cancer (in women) (AIHW, Cancer incidence projections). The incidence has gradually increased (by 13% in men between 1982 and 2007) (AIHW, Cancer in Australia an summary). This situation is made worse by the aging population and population growth, with 14,860 new cases in 2010 (http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/types-of-cancer/bowel-cancer). This chart demonstrates this upward trend ((AIHW, Cancer Incidence Projections):(AIHW, Cancer Incidence Projections) Note that the introduction of screening may produce short-term increases (AIHW, Projections of cancer incidence) due to greater detection Thus, the high The incidence rate is of great importance for public health, as it places increasing pressure on the health system and on. wider sectors, and generates considerable morbidity In addition, CRC has a substantial impact in terms of mortality, although mortality rates are decreasing thanks to better treatment and better screening. CRC in 2011, and only lung cancer has a higher mortality for cancers (http://www.cancer.org.au/about-cancer/types-of-cancer/bowel-cancer).The burden of Disease is measured in disability-adjusted life years (DALYs), the number of years lost due to premature death or disability. These are therefore years of life lost (YLL) and years of healthy life lost (YLD) (AIHW, Cancer in Australia). an overview). YLD for cancers may include adverse effects of treatment, including chemotherapy, as well as other psychosocial effects. The CRC has both a high YLL and a high level of paper......and caregivers) will share the cost of pain and suffering, treatment and other out-of-pocket expenses, loss of income and funeral costs. Employers may face absenteeism, loss of productivity, unused assets or the potential rehiring and retraining of replacements (Cancer Council, Cost of Cancer in NSW). This impacts end consumers who have to pay more for goods and services to cover this cost. Similarly, the government loses tax revenue due to loss of income and must provide services such as welfare, respite/palliative care and education (Cancer Council, Cost of Cancer in NSW). Finally, the rest of society, such as non-governmental organizations and charities, bears the cost of community programs and education (Cancer Council, Cost of Cancer in NSW). This indicates that the CRC ultimately has a pervasive reach, affecting all strata of society and its members...