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. 2009 Nov;22(4):191-7.
doi: 10.1055/s-0029-1242458.

Colorectal cancer epidemiology: incidence, mortality, survival, and risk factors

Fatima A Haggar  1 , Robin P Boushey
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Colorectal cancer epidemiology: incidence, mortality, survival, and risk factors

Fatima A Haggar et al. Clin Colon Rectal Surg. 2009 Nov.

Abstract

In this article, the incidence, mortality, and survival rates for colorectal cancer are reviewed, with attention paid to regional variations and changes over time. A concise overview of known risk factors associated with colorectal cancer is provided, including familial and hereditary factors, as well as environmental lifestyle-related risk factors such as physical inactivity, obesity, smoking, and alcohol consumption.

Keywords: Colorectal cancer; epidemiology; incidence; risk factors; survival.

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Top 10 U.S. cancer sites in 2005: men, all races. From U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group.
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Top 10 U.S. cancer sites in 2005: women, all races. From U.S. Cancer Statistics Working Group.
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