. The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk (original) (raw)
The Lancet Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2019
The global, regional, and national burden of colorectal cancer and its attributable risk factors in 195 countries and territories, 1990-2017: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2017 GBD 2017 Colorectal Cancer Collaborators* Summary Background Data about the global, regional, and country-specific variations in the levels and trends of colorectal cancer are required to understand the impact of this disease and the trends in its burden to help policy makers allocate resources. Here we provide a status report on the incidence, mortality, and disability caused by colorectal cancer in 195 countries and territories between 1990 and 2017.