ABC of colorectal cancer: Epidemiology
P Boyle, MJS Langman - Bmj, 2000 - bmj.com
P Boyle, MJS Langman
Bmj, 2000•bmj.comIn countries with a westernised lifestyle about half of all deaths are caused by circulatory
disease and a quarter by cancer. Cancer is an important problem in both public health and
political terms worldwide, irrespective of a country's development. The most recent estimates
of the global cancer burden suggest that there were 8.1 million new cases, excluding non.
melanoma skin cancer, worldwide in 1990. About 10 million new cases are now diagnosed
each year.
disease and a quarter by cancer. Cancer is an important problem in both public health and
political terms worldwide, irrespective of a country's development. The most recent estimates
of the global cancer burden suggest that there were 8.1 million new cases, excluding non.
melanoma skin cancer, worldwide in 1990. About 10 million new cases are now diagnosed
each year.
In countries with a westernised lifestyle about half of all deaths are caused by circulatory disease and a quarter by cancer. Cancer is an important problem in both public health and political terms worldwide, irrespective of a country's development. The most recent estimates of the global cancer burden suggest that there were 8.1 million new cases, excluding non. melanoma skin cancer, worldwide in 1990. About 10 million new cases are now diagnosed each year.
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