Colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia: incidence, survival, demographics and implications for national policies.

Alsanea, Nasser A. N.; Abduljabbar, Alaa S; Alhomoud, Samar; Ashari, Luai H.; Hibbert, Denise; Bazarbashi, Shouki

doi:10.5144/0256-4947.2015.196

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Colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia: incidence, survival, demographics and implications for national policies.

Author(s): Nasser Alsanea, Alaa Abduljabbar, Samar Alhomoud, Luai Ashari, Denise Hibbert, Shouki Bazarbashi

Publication date: 2015-09-28

Journal: Annals of Saudi Medicine

Publisher: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre

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The national data on colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia has not been analyzed. The objective of this study is to describe the demographics, incidence and survival rates for colorectal cancer in Saudi Arabia for the period 1994-2010.

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