 Hello, I am Dr. Kapoli Lhakar, Kansal Chen medical oncologist in Manipal Hospital, Bangalore. Colon cancer is the third most common cancer in males and the second most common cancer in females worldwide. The worldwide incidence is 715 men per 100,000 men and around 600 women per 100,000 women every year worldwide. In India, the incidence is 37 men and 27 women per 100,000. Two-thirds of the cases occur in the developed world. However, even in the developing world with rapid urbanization, the incidence of colon cancer is increasing. It mostly occurs in people aged more than 50 years. However, it is estimated that by 2030, there will be a 90% increase in the incidence of colon cancer in people aged between 20 and 34 years. Hence, it is definitely becoming an endemic disease very fast.