On October 17, 2024, at the plenary session of the scientific and practical conference "Problems, prospects for the development of oncological care for rural populations", dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Honored Doctor of the Kazakh SSR Baykenov Umurbek Kakimovich, the head of the Institute of Science and Health of the Higher School of Medicine Igisin Nurbek Sagynbekuly made a speech.His report was devoted to the topic "Rectal cancer in Kazakhstan: epidemiological aspects of morbidity and mortality". In his speech, Igisin Nurbek Sagynbekuly highlighted important statistical data, highlighting the increase in the incidence of colorectal cancer in Kazakhstan and focused on mortality from this type of disease in various regions, including rural areas.