An analysis: colon cancer mortality in Tianjin, China, from 1981 to 2000.
OBJECTIVE
To analyze the data from Tianjin Cancer Registry of mortality due to colon cancer from 1981 to 2000 in Tianjin, China.


METHODS
Tumors diagnosed in this study were coded according to ICD-9. Mortality rates were calculated by sex and calendar year of diagnosis.


RESULTS
Seventy point four percent of colon cancer deaths occurred in the age group of 55-79 years and the mortality rate reached its peak in the age group of 75-80 years. The average age at death was 64.10 years. An ascending trend was observed in the mean age of death due to colon cancer from 1981 through 2000. However, as for the sex ratio, there was no clear trend exhibited. During 1981-2000, the total number of deaths was 2147, 1041 males and 1106 females. The mean mortality rate of colon cancer was 3.04/100,000. The mortality caused by colon cancer ascended from 1981 to 2000.


CONCLUSIONS
The epidemic trend of colon cancer in Tianjin and its risk factors and prevention should be studied further.
Wang
Yao-Gang
YG
Tianjin University, China.
Chen
Ke-Xin
KX
Wu
Guang-Lin
GL
Song
Feng-Ju
FJ
D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012042:Registries / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017678:Sex Distribution