[Colorectal cancer: its incidence in the province of Guadalajara]. / Cáncer colorrectal: su incidencia en la provincia de Guadalajara.

ABSTRACT

The present study was designed to establish the incidence of colorectal cancer in the province of Guadalajara. During an 8-year-period, 347 cases of colorectal cancer were detected. The adjusted global incidence rate of colorectal cancer was 15.4 per 100,000 population; 17.5 for men and 13.5 for women. The global crude rate was 29.6; 31.4 for men and 27.8 for women. The global adjusted truncated rate was 23.9; 26.2 and 21.6 for men and women, respectively. The global truncated rate was 29.6; 31.4 for men and 27.7 for women. In the case of colon cancer, the global adjusted rate was 10.9 per 100,000 population; 12.1 for men and 9.8 for women. In the case of rectum cancer, 4.5; 5.3 for men and 3.7 for women. The incidence of colorectal cancer in the province of Guadalajara compared with Spain is medium, and compared with the rest of the world, median-low. The incidence trend is towards a progressive increase for the colon location of cancer among men of non-advanced age.