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The number of in-patient discharges and deaths due to the malignant neoplasm of colon, rectum and anus, commonly known as colorectal cancer, continued to rise gradually in recent years. In 2009, 27 065 in-patient discharges and deaths were related to colorectal cancer, accounting for 19.0% of hospitalization due to all types of cancers.
Colorectal cancer has been the second leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong for years. In general, the death rates for both sexes showed a rising trend while the age-standardized death rate remained relatively stable in recent years. In 2009, 1 752 persons died from colorectal cancer, accounting for 13.6% of all cancer deaths. The death rates for male and female were 30.3 and 20.3 per 100 000 population of respective sex.
In general, the age-specific death rates of colorectal cancer for both sexes increase with age. In 2009, the age-specific death rates of male were higher than those of female after age 45.
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