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01-12-2018 | Editorial

Current Status and Future Directions in Colorectal Cancer

Authors: B. Meyer, Chandrakanth Are

Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology | Issue 4/2018

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Colorectal cancer is the fourth most common cancer in the world with 1.3 million new cases each year and a 5-year prevalence rate of 3.2 million [1, 2]. There were an estimated 693,333 deaths due to colorectal cancer (CRC) in 2012. When looking at India and the USA, the incidence, mortality, and prevalence rates are all consistently higher in the USA although the incidence is higher in males in both countries [3]. In the USA, CRC falls behind prostate, breast, and lung as the fourth most common cancer. In India, it is the fifth most common cancer following breast, cervix/uteri, lip/oral cavity, and lung cancer [3]. …

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Title: Current Status and Future Directions in Colorectal Cancer
Authors: B. Meyer
Chandrakanth Are
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer India
Published in: Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology / Issue 4/2018
Print ISSN: 0975-7651
Electronic ISSN: 0976-6952
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13193-017-0711-9

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