Epidemiology of colon cancer in Scandinavia.
The occurrence of colon cancer in four Scandinavian (Nordic) countries--Finland, Denmark, Norway and Sweden--is described. In addition, a number of correlations relevant to the etiology of colon cancer are presented. The observable differences in the risk for colon cancer among the Nordic countries can largely be accounted for by socioeconomic factors.
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000401:mortality; D003718:Denmark; D005260:Female; D005387:Finland; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009664:Norway; D012737:Sex Factors; D012811:Sigmoid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology; D013548:Sweden