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M. S. Adamo

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Incidence trends of colorectal cancer in the early 2000s in Italy. Figures from the IMPATTO study on colorectal cancer screening

2015

We utilised the IMPATTO study's archives to describe the 2000-2008 colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence rate trends in Italy, once screening programmes based on the faecal immunochemical test were implemented in different areas. Data on CRCs diagnosed in Italy from 2000 to 2008 in subjects aged 40-79 years were collected by 23 cancer registries. Incidence rate trends were evaluated as a whole and by macro-area (North-Centre and South-Islands), presence of a screening programme, sex, ten-year age class, anatomic site, stage at diagnosis, and pattern of diagnosis (screen-detected, non-screen-detected). The annual percent change (APC) of incidence rate trends, with 95% confidence intervals (95%CI…

Colorectal cancer; Fecal immunochemical test; Incidence rates; Italy; Screening; Epidemiology; Public Health Environmental and Occupational HealthItalyFecal immunochemical testEpidemiologyEnvironmental and Occupational HealthScreeningPublic Health Environmental and Occupational HealthSocio-culturaleIncidence ratesPublic HealthIncidence rateSettore MED/42 - Igiene Generale E ApplicataColorectal cancer
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