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Monitoring sewers to track cancer: an emerging avenue
25 mars 2026
By Elodie Vaz | Published on March 25, 2026 | 4 min readColorectal cancer remains a major public health issue. In the United States, more than 154,000 new cases are recorded each year, making it the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. This heavy burden is largely due to late diagnosis, often when the disease is already advanced. At the same time, a concer
Colorectal cancer remains a major public health issue. In the United States, more than 154,000 new cases are recorded each year, making it the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related death. This heavy burden is largely due to late diagnosis, often when the disease is already advanced.
At the same time, a concerning rise in incidence among younger populations underscores the need to rethink early detection strategies.
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Scientific reference
Wurtzler E, Barnell EK, Morrison C, Grass C, DuPré N, Biddle DJ, et al. Using wastewater for population-level colorectal cancer surveillance: a future research agenda. J Epidemiol Community Health. 2026;epub ahead of print. doi:10.1136/jech-2025-224253
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