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. 2017 Aug 8;318(6):572-574.
doi: 10.1001/jama.2017.7630.

Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates in Adults Aged 20 to 54 Years in the United States, 1970-2014

Rebecca L Siegel  1 , Kimberly D Miller  1 , Ahmedin Jemal  1
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Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates in Adults Aged 20 to 54 Years in the United States, 1970-2014

Rebecca L Siegel et al. JAMA. .

Abstract

This study uses National Center for Health Statistics data to analyze colorectal cancer mortality rates among US adults aged 20 to 54 years by race from 1970 through 2014.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: All authors have completed and submitted the ICMJE Form for Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest and none were reported.

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Figure.
Figure.. Annual Percent Change (APC) in Colorectal Cancer Mortality Rates Among Adults Aged 20 to 54 Years in the United States by Race, 1970-2014
Lines were fitted according to the Joinpoint Regression Program (National Cancer Institute), version 4.4.0.0, which uses permutation analysis to fit a series of straight lines on a logarithmic scale to observed rates, indicated by circles; up to 4 joinpoints (5 line segments) were allowed. aThe APC is statistically significantly different from 0 (2-sided P < .05), based on the permutation method. bAge-adjusted to the 2000 US standard population.
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