Editorial
Copyright ©2009 The WJG Press and Baishideng.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2009; 15(47): 5907-5915
Published online Dec 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.5907
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Figure 1 Epidemiology of colorectal cancer in European countries. A: Incidence in international comparison-European countries; B: Mortality in international comparison-European countries. Adapted from: Ferlay J, Bray F, Pisani P, Parkin DM. GLOBOCAN 2002: Cancer incidence, mortality and prevalence worldwide. IARC Cancer Base No. 5 version 2.0. Lyon: IARC press, 2004. Available from: URL: http://www-dep.iarc.fr/, section CI5 I-VIII (Detailed). Last accessed on August 8, 2009.
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Figure 2 Incidence trends of colorectal cancer in Europe. Thirty nine cancer registries in 1990-1996, 37 cancer registries in 1997, 96 cancer registries in 1998-2002. Adapted from: Parkin DM, Whelan SL, Ferlay J, Storm H. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. I to VIII. IARC CancerBase No. 7, Lyon, 2005. Available from: URL: http://www-dep.iarc.fr/, section CI5 I-VIII (Detailed). Last accessed on August 8, 2009; Curado MP, Edwards B, Shin HR, Storm H, Ferlay J, Heanue M, Boyle P, editors. Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. IX. IARC Scientific Publications No. 160, Lyon: IARC, 2007. Available from: URL: http://www-dep.iarc.fr/ section CI5 IX. Last accessed on August 8, 2009.
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Figure 3 Mortality trends of colorectal cancer in Europe. As available in WHO database, countries with cancer registry (Cancer Incidence in Five Continents, Vol. IX). Adapted from: CancerMondial - WHO, International Agency for Research on Cancer, 2008. Available from: URL: http://www-dep.iarc.fr/; World Health Organization (2006), mortality database http://www.who.int/whosis/whosis/, United Nations, World Population Prospects, the 2006 revision. Available from: URL: http://www-dep.iarc.fr/. Last accessed on August 8, 2009.