Predicted Increases in Incidence of Colorectal Cancer in Developed and Developing Regions, in Association With Ageing Populations.

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Abstract

Population growth and changes in demographic structure are linked to trends in colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. The aim of this study is to estimate future CRC incidence in the ageing population, and compare trends across developing and developed regions.

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Journal

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Clin. Gastroenterol. Hepatol.

Title: Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association

Publisher: Elsevier BV

ISSN (Electronic): 1542-7714

ISSN (Print): 1542-3565

Publication date (Electronic): Jun 2017

Volume: 15

Issue: 6

Affiliations

[1 ] Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Hong Kong; Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, Hong Kong.

[2 ] Stanley Ho Big Data Decision Analytics Research Centre, Hong Kong.

[3 ] Jockey Club School of Public Health and Primary Care, Hong Kong; Institute of Global Health Innovation, Imperial College, United Kingdom.

[4 ] Department of Medicine and Therapeutics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong. Electronic address: jjysung@cuhk.edu.hk.

Article

Publisher Item ID: S1542-3565(16)30868-0

DOI: 10.1016/j.cgh.2016.09.155

PubMed ID: 27720911

SO-VID: 8624c41d-027c-41c3-90be-42e51060fd9f

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Keywords: Colon Cancer,Cross-National Comparison,IARC,Old Age,Rectal Cancer

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Keywords: Colon Cancer, Cross-National Comparison, IARC, Old Age, Rectal Cancer

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