Colon Cancer In Europe
Published on Mar 16 2010, in the categories: Disease spreading, General information, Research, Useful INfo
Cancer is a well known disease that affects many people every year. In 2004 in Europe there were registered 2.886.800 cases of different types of cancer and more than half summing 1.711.000 cancer deaths. The most common type of cancer in Europe was lung cancer summing approximately 13.3% of all the cases, followed by colon cancer which summed 13.2% of all cancer related diagnoses.
Lung cancer, followed by colon cancer were also the most common causes of death. Every year in Europe almost 2.9 million new cancer cases occur. Considering that approximately 1.7 million people dies every years because of a cancer rated disease, cancer is an important health problem in Europe, as it is also in the United States.
Colon cancer is a major cause of mortality all over the world. Colon cancer is more common in people over the first youth and is more rarely, in those under 40. This type of cancer affects 1 in 20 people in developed countries and is the second cause of cancer death in both sexes, in Europe. For this reason, colon cancer in Europe is a public health problem. Most European countries, the United States and even Japan have to deal with more colon cancer cases every year.
In Europe, as in the United States, the colon cancer statistics regarding survival rates are presented depending on the stage in which the disease is discovered. So in stage one the survival rate will be higher than in the last stage, stage four. However, it is estimated that the five-year survival rates are: 40 percent in rectosigmoid junction, 42 percent in rectum, 42 percent in transverse colon, 44 percent in right colon, 47 percent in descending colon, 48 percent in left colon and 49 percent in ascending colon.
In Europe, every year, more than 400,000 people are newly diagnosed with colon cancer and for 212,000 Europeans the disease is fatal. Although colon cancer is the type of cancer that provides excellent opportunities of discovery in its early stages, it remains the second cause of death among cancer patients. For example, almost a hundred new colon cancer cases are diagnosed each day in the UK. A study made in 2006 showed that 37,514 new cases of large bowel cancer were registered in England.
However, a study made and published by British researchers showed, as several other studies already suggested, that there is a link between vitamin D and colon cancer. Anyway its effects haven’t got a great impact on colon cancer patients in Europe. A study made between 1992 and 1998 in Europe, showed also the existence of a connection between diet and lifestyle and colon cancer development. The subjects, that could develop the disease because of their medical history, were tracked for several years. The study results showed that no one got ill.
Lung cancer, followed by colon cancer were also the most common causes of death. Every year in Europe almost 2.9 million new cancer cases occur. Considering that approximately 1.7 million people dies every years because of a cancer rated disease, cancer is an important health problem in Europe, as it is also in the United States.
Colon cancer is a major cause of mortality all over the world. Colon cancer is more common in people over the first youth and is more rarely, in those under 40. This type of cancer affects 1 in 20 people in developed countries and is the second cause of cancer death in both sexes, in Europe. For this reason, colon cancer in Europe is a public health problem. Most European countries, the United States and even Japan have to deal with more colon cancer cases every year.
In Europe, as in the United States, the colon cancer statistics regarding survival rates are presented depending on the stage in which the disease is discovered. So in stage one the survival rate will be higher than in the last stage, stage four. However, it is estimated that the five-year survival rates are: 40 percent in rectosigmoid junction, 42 percent in rectum, 42 percent in transverse colon, 44 percent in right colon, 47 percent in descending colon, 48 percent in left colon and 49 percent in ascending colon.
In Europe, every year, more than 400,000 people are newly diagnosed with colon cancer and for 212,000 Europeans the disease is fatal. Although colon cancer is the type of cancer that provides excellent opportunities of discovery in its early stages, it remains the second cause of death among cancer patients. For example, almost a hundred new colon cancer cases are diagnosed each day in the UK. A study made in 2006 showed that 37,514 new cases of large bowel cancer were registered in England.
However, a study made and published by British researchers showed, as several other studies already suggested, that there is a link between vitamin D and colon cancer. Anyway its effects haven’t got a great impact on colon cancer patients in Europe. A study made between 1992 and 1998 in Europe, showed also the existence of a connection between diet and lifestyle and colon cancer development. The subjects, that could develop the disease because of their medical history, were tracked for several years. The study results showed that no one got ill.
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