This statistic presents the annual number of deaths due to a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017. In 2017, a total of approximately 1,2 thousand deaths were registered due to this type of disease* in that autonomous community, a considerable decrease in comparison to 2016. In general, the number of deaths from colon cancer in Spain amounted to approximately 11.4 thousand deaths in 2017. This figure has increased considerably over the last years.
Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017
* 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). (December 19, 2018). Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/
INE (Spain). "Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017." Chart. December 19, 2018. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/
INE (Spain). (2018). Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/
INE (Spain). "Annual Number of Deaths as a Result of a Malignant Colon Tumor in The Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Dec 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/
INE (Spain), Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Annual number of deaths as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the Region of Valencia from 2005 to 2017 [Graph], INE (Spain), December 19, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/961654/number-of-deaths-caused-by-colon-cancer-region-of-valencia/
