Colorectal cancer incidence trends by tumour location among adults of screening‐age in England: a population‐based study

• Published in: Colorectal disease Vol. 25; no. 9; pp. 1771 - 1782
• Main Authors: Granger, Sam. P., Preece, Ryan. A. D., Thomas, Michael. G., Dixon, Steven. W., Chambers, Adam. C., Messenger, David. E.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.09.2023
• Subjects: Adenomatous polyposis coli; Age; Cancer; Cancer screening; Colorectal carcinoma; Medical screening; Population studies; Population-based studies; Trends; Tumors; epidemiology; faecal occult blood; screening; Bowel Cancer Screening Programme; colorectal neoplasm
• ISSN: 1462-8910; 1463-1318; 1463-1318
• DOI: 10.1111/codi.16666

Proximal and distal colorectal cancers (CRCs) exhibit different clinical, molecular and biological patterns. The aim of this study was to determine temporal trends in the age-standardized incidence rates (ASIRs) of proximal and distal CRC following the introduction of the English Bowel Cancer Screen...