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Review
. 2000 Sep 30;321(7264):805-8.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7264.805.

ABC of colorectal cancer: Epidemiology

P Boyle, J S Langman
Review

ABC of colorectal cancer: Epidemiology

P Boyle et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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Estimated incidence of colorectal cancer in United Kingdom, by age and sex, 1995
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International comparison of five year relative survival for colon and rectal cancer in adults aged 15-99 at diagnosis (based on Coleman et al, Cancer survival trends in England and Wales, 1971-1975; Berrino et al, Survival of cancer patients in Europe: the EUROCARE-2 study; and Surveillance Epidemiology and End Results (SEER) programme, National Cancer Institute, 1998)
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Incidence according to deprivation category in Scotland, 1998 (1=least deprived, 7=most deprived)
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Survival according to deprivation category in Scotland, 1998 (1=least deprived, 5=most deprived)
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Intake of dietary fat and meat may increase risk of colorectal cancer
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Fruits are a good source of fibre and may protect against cancer
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