The changing distribution and survival of colorectal carcinoma: An epidemiological study in an area of northern Italy

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 567-572

  Sarli, Leopolde ^a,c   Michiara, Maria ^b   Sgargi, Paolo ^b   Iusco, Domenico ^a   De Lisi, Vincenzo ^b   Leonardi, Francesco ^b   Bella, Maria A ^b   Sgobba, Giuseppe ^a   Roncoroni, Luigi ^a  

^a Parma University Medical School   (Italy)

^b Parma Hospital   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Barium enema; Colonoscopy; Colorectal neoplasms; Endoscopy; Screening

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER REGISTRY; CANCER SURVIVAL; COLON CANCER; COLORECTAL CARCINOMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; ITALY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECTUM CANCER; SEX DIFFERENCE; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASM STAGING; RECTAL NEOPLASMS; REGISTRIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 17844407939     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200505000-00014     Document Type: Article

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