First map of colon cancer in Spain is published

Many industrialized countries welcomed reduced rates of colon cancer in the second half of the twentieth century, but Spain remains the exception. The most startling phenomenon is the 'unstoppable increase' in the incidence in both men and women. From 1951 to 2000 mortality also increased in Spain. These are the conclusions of the first map of colon cancer in Spain.

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