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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/19087| Title: | An overview of the epidemiology and local health services offered for colorectal cancer |
| Authors: | England, Kathleen Farrugia, Dorianne Agius, Dominic Dalmas, Miriam |
| Keywords: | Rectum -- Cancer -- Malta Colon (Anatomy) -- Cancer -- Malta Cancer -- Prevention Cancer -- Disease management |
| Issue Date: | 2016 |
| Publisher: | Medical Portals Ltd. |
| Citation: | England, K., Farrugia, D., Agius, D., & Dalmas, M. (2016). An overview of the epidemiology and local health services offered for colorectal cancer. The Synapse : the Medical Professionals' Network, 15(6), 6-10. |
| Abstract: | Colorectal cancer is the second most common cancer in Malta. On average, between 2012-2014, 259 persons have been diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 110 persons died each year. It is a disease of the Western world. The need to target colorectal cancer from prevention through physical exercise and healthy eating, to earlier diagnosis and treatment, through organised screening programmes and fast track referral systems and advanced treatment protocols is crucial to reduce incidence and improve survival. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19087 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Synapse, Volume 15, Issue 6 The Synapse, Volume 15, Issue 6 |
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