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Incidence rates for cancer of the colon are more closely related to the extent of economic development in different countries than are those for any other form of cancer. Highest rates are found in Western countries. For example, age-adjusted yearly rates for men from 30 to 65 years old are, in Connecticut, 51.8 per 100,000; in Scotland, 51.5; and in New York, 45.3.1 Lowest rates have been reported from Africa, those for Uganda being 3.5; Mozambique, 5.5; and Nigeria, 5.9. Between these extremes are rates for Bombay, India, 14.6; and for Eastern Europe, with Yugoslavia at 20.1 and Bulgaria at 21.0.
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Burkitt, D.P. (1980). Colon Cancer: The Emergence of a Concept. In: Spiller, G.A., Kay, R.M. (eds) Medical Aspects of Dietary Fiber. Topics in Gastroenterology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-9176-4_5
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