Kee F, Collins B J, Patterson C C
Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Queen's University of Belfast, Royal Victoria Hospital.
Ulster Med J. 1990 Oct;59(2):155-60.
Death rates from colorectal cancer in Northern Ireland are higher than in most of the rest of the United Kingdom. Although local surgeons have recognised this problem for some time it has remained unclear whether this reflects a greater underlying incidence or a worse mortality. We have reviewed all histological diagnoses of colorectal cancer in the province over a three year period and we report the incidence and site distribution for this disease in this population of one and a half million. With the exception of rectal cancer in females the incidence of colorectal cancer, whether histologically diagnosed or registered, is higher than in England, Wales or Scotland. The site distribution accords with that in other high risk countries. These results indicate that Northern Ireland has the highest underlying incidence of colorectal cancer in the United Kingdom.
北爱尔兰的结直肠癌死亡率高于英国其他大部分地区。尽管当地外科医生已经认识到这个问题有一段时间了，但尚不清楚这是反映了更高的潜在发病率还是更差的死亡率。我们回顾了该省三年内所有结直肠癌的组织学诊断情况，并报告了在这150万人口中这种疾病的发病率和部位分布。除女性直肠癌外，无论是经组织学诊断还是登记的结直肠癌发病率，都高于英格兰、威尔士或苏格兰。部位分布与其他高风险国家一致。这些结果表明，北爱尔兰是英国结直肠癌潜在发病率最高的地区。
