Medical experts in China have found that the incidence of colon cancer has increased significantly and rapidly in recent years in China. Experts believe that the prevalence of modern lifestyles is the main factor behind the fast rate of incremental growth of bowel cancer, a malignant tumor of the digestive tract. The incidence rate in China has increased significantly and rapidly in recent years: among them, colon cancer is growing rapidly in urban areas, with colorectal cancer rising by nearly one-third compared to the 1990s and by nearly nine percent in rural areas. Professor Wanderson of the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association disclosed this information today at the conference of the “2008 China Cancer Prevention and Treatment Science and Publicity Promotion Program” focusing on colorectal cancer prevention and treatment in China. The Department of Disease Control of the Chinese Ministry of Health has been conducting colorectal cancer screening among urban residents nationwide since 2006. Experts believe that: with the increased intake of high-fat, high-protein and low-fiber foods, the prevalence of modern lifestyles such as reduced exercise is the main factor for the rapid increase of intestinal cancer, a malignant tumor of the gastrointestinal tract. Irrational diet structure and insufficient physical activity lead to the high incidence of colorectal cancer in economically developed coastal cities. And due to the high metabolism and fast division of cancer cells, colorectal cancer patients appear younger and more malignant than middle-aged and elderly people. At present, the clinical diagnosis rate of early-stage colorectal cancer in China is about 11-15%; more than 80% of patients have already developed to the middle and late stages when diagnosed. If detected and treated at an early stage, the five-year survival rate after surgery can reach more than 90 percent. Therefore, early detection and treatment of colorectal cancer can not only improve the survival rate of patients, but also help patients and their families regain hope. Because the early symptoms of colon cancer are hidden, it is easy to be ignored. In addition, patients lack relevant medical knowledge and are too lazy to do further examination, thus delaying the disease.