title: Epidemiology of colorectal cancer.
abstract: This review article presents colorectal cancer epidemiology, describing main epidemiologic characteristics and the influence of environmental and life style risk factors. The most important ideas for primary prevention are listed at the end of the article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Palacký University, Hnĕvotínská 3, 77515 Olomouc.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Janout
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kollárová
mesh_terms: D015179:Colorectal Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors