Incidence and mortality from colon and rectal cancer in Midwestern Brazil

ABSTRACT: Objective: To describe the incidence and mortality rates from colon and rectal cancer in Midwestern Brazil. Methods: Data for the incidence rates were obtained from the Population-Based Cancer Registry (PBCR) according to the available period. Mortality data were obtained from the Mort...

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Main Authors: Anderson Gomes de Oliveira, Maria Paula Curado, Alice Koechlin, José Carlos de Oliveira, Diego Rodrigues Mendonça e Silva
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Revista Brasileira de Epidemiologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1415-790X2016000400779&lng=en&tlng=en