Colorectal cancer mortality in Brazil: predictions until the year 2025 and cancer control implications.

Background: Although data exist on the number of deaths by colorectal cancer in Brazil, there is no information detailed by geographic regions and age groups regarding the future impact of this disease.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to carry out predictions for colorectal cancer mortality in Brazil and its geographic regions until the year 2025.

Design: This was an ecological study.