Page last updated: 31-AUG-2010
Colorectal Cancer
Data analyses and reports
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Detailed incidence and mortality data, lifetime risk, prevalence and survival statistics:
Colorectal cancer
Cancer of the colon
Cancer of the rectum and rectosigmoid junction
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Cancer in Scotland Summary 
[264KB] is an overview of cancer in Scotland focusing on incidence, mortality and survival for the main cancer sites.
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UK data are available in theCancer Atlas of the UK and Ireland 1991-2000 and cancer cases and deaths in the UK during 2002-04.
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Cancer Scenarios: Projections of cancer rates in Scotland (up to 2014) by site. An updated summary report Cancer incidence projections for Scotland (2001-2020) is also available.
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Public health intelligence in Scotland:Scottish Public Health Observatory (ScotPHO).
Colorectal cancer: ICD-10 C18-C20
| Incidence: | Annual incidence  [1362KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence [244KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality [1931KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality [283KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Survival: | Survival [33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 & 10 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
| Survival summary [450KB] and interpretation at 1 & 5 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[56KB] |
| Lifetime risk: | Lifetime risk[52KB] of cancer by sex and age |
| Deprivation: | Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB] |
Cancer of the colon: ICD-10 C18
| Incidence: | Annual incidence[1362KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[244KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality[1931KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality[283KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Survival: | Survival[33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 & 10 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
| Survival summary [450KB] and interpretation at 1 & 5 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[56KB] |
| Lifetime risk: | Lifetime risk[52KB] of cancer by sex and age |
| Deprivation: | Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB] |
Cancer of the rectum and rectosigmoid junction: ICD-10 C19-C20
| Incidence: | Annual incidence[1362KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of incidence[244KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Mortality: | Annual mortality[1931KB] (1985 onwards) by age, sex, network and health board |
| Five year summary of mortality[283KB] by age, sex, network and health board |
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| Survival: | Survival[33KB] (by age and sex) at 1, 3, 5 & 10 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
| Survival summary [450KB] and interpretation at 1 & 5 years after diagnosis (1983 onwards) |
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| Prevalence: | Cancer prevalence[56KB] |
| Lifetime risk: | Lifetime risk[52KB] of cancer by sex and age |
| Deprivation: | Incidence and mortality by deprivation category [29KB] |
Summary statistics for colorectal cancer
| Scotland | Males | Females |
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| Rank - incidence | 3 | 3 |
| Rank - mortality | 2 | 3 |
| Percentage frequency of all cancers | 14.8% | 11.6% |
| Number of new cases diagnosed in 2007 | 1,952 | 1,665 |
| Number of deaths recorded in 2008 | 829 | 736 |
| Change in incidence from 1997 to 2007 | -8.1% | -5.2% |
| Change in mortality from 1998 to 2008 | -18.6% | -16.2% |
| 1 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 75.7% | 73.4% |
| 5 year relative survival for patients diagnosed between 2003 and 2007 | 55.1% | 55.0% |
Notes:
1. Survival figures are not age standardised.
2. Change in incidence and mortality is estimated by Poisson regression.
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