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. 2008 Aug 5;99(3):532-5.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604488. Epub 2008 Jul 15.

Should colorectal cancer screening start at the same age in European countries? Contributions from descriptive epidemiology

H Brenner  1 , M Hoffmeister, U Haug
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Should colorectal cancer screening start at the same age in European countries? Contributions from descriptive epidemiology

H Brenner et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

We assessed incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer (CRC) at various ages among women and men in 38 European countries. The ages at which defined levels of incidence and mortality were reached varied between 9 and 17 years between countries. This variation requires consideration in the definition of screening guidelines.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Age-specific incidence of colorectal cancer among men (solid lines) and women (dashed lines) in Hungary (black lines) and Greece (grey lines). The vertical lines indicate the median incidence across European countries among men aged 50 (mi50), 55 (mi55) and 60 years (mi60), respectively.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Age-specific mortality of colorectal cancer among men (solid lines) and women (dashed lines) in Hungary (black lines) and Greece (grey lines). The vertical lines indicate the median mortality across European countries among men aged 50 (mm50), 55 (mm55) and 60 years (mm60), respectively.
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