Epidemiology of colorectal cancer

V Janout; H Kollárová

doi:10.5507/bp.2001.001

Epidemiology of colorectal cancer

Biomed Pap Med Fac Univ Palacky Olomouc Czech Repub. 2001 Sep;145(1):5-10. doi: 10.5507/bp.2001.001.

Authors

V Janout¹, H Kollárová

Affiliation

¹ Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Hnĕvotínská 3, 77515 Olomouc.

PMID: 12415635
DOI: 10.5507/bp.2001.001

Abstract

This review article presents colorectal cancer epidemiology, describing main epidemiologic characteristics and the influence of environmental and life style risk factors. The most important ideas for primary prevention are listed at the end of the article.

MeSH terms

Colorectal Neoplasms / epidemiology*
Colorectal Neoplasms / etiology
Colorectal Neoplasms / prevention & control
Europe / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Male
Risk Factors