According to the source, a total of 632 deaths were registered as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the autonomous community of Melilla in 2019, a slight decrease compared to figures from 2016. The number of deaths from colon cancer in Spain amounted to 11.5 thousand deaths in 2019. This figure has increased considerably over the last years.
Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019
* Colon cancer occurs because the mucosa of the colon, contained in an existing benign adenomatous polyp, evolves for different reasons into a malignant tumor. It is the third most common form of cancer and risk factors include age, the existence of polyps, family history of colorectal cancer and inflammatory diseases of the colon, poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking.
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INE (Spain). (April 28, 2021). Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/
INE (Spain). "Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019." Chart. April 28, 2021. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/
INE (Spain). (2021). Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/
INE (Spain). "Annual Number of Deaths as a Result of Malignant Colon Tumor in The Basque Country from 2005 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Apr 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/
INE (Spain), Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in the Basque Country from 2005 to 2019 [Graph], INE (Spain), April 28, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961572/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-basque-country/
