Objective: estimate colorectal cancer incidence and prevalence in, based on mortality and
survival data from the period 1998-2007, and provide projections of incidence, prevalence …

Abstract Background: Some years ago, Spain registered a much lower colorectal cancer
(CRC) incidence and mortality rate than did other European countries but the rates have …

Background: Colorectal cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide for men and women,
and one of the most commonly diagnosed in Córdoba, Argentina. The aim of this work was …

Results During 1985–1994, CRC mortality increased in both sexes (3.9% yearly in men and
1.5% in women). After 1995, CRC mortality increased in men (1.6%) and leveled off in …

Aims and background In terms of new diagnoses, colorectal cancer is one of the most
important cancers in Italy and worldwide. The aim of this paper is to present estimates of the …

BACKGROUND: Occurrence of and prognosis for tumours of the colon and rectum are
thought to be changing rapidly due to simultaneous changes in risk factor prevalence, early …

Spain registers a much lower rate of colorectal cancer incidence and mortality than do other
European countries, yet the rises observed in the adjusted rates over recent decades led us …

Methods The age-standardized mortality rates (ASMRs) for CRC (per 100,000) were
calculated by direct standardization, using the world standard population. Mortality trends …

Background: In Chile, colorectal cancer is the third cause of mortality due to digestive
cancer. Aim: To assess the evolution of colon cancer mortality rates in the period 1990-2003 …

UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID Epidemiología del cáncer de colon y recto en
hospitales públicos de la Comunidad Autónoma Page 1 UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE …