Figure 3.2.7. Estimates of age standardised population based incidence rates (per 100 000 population) for the main types of gastrointestinal cancer among men and women in the UK, eastern Europe, northern Europe, southern Europe, western Europe, and in Europe in 1995. (A) For colorectal cancer; (B) for oesophageal cancer; (C) for gastric cancer; (D) for pancreatic cancer. Notes: Western Europe includes Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Switzerland, and The Netherlands. Eastern Europe includes Belarus, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Republic of Moldova, Russia, Slovakia, and the Ukraine. Northern Europe includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Ireland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Sweden, and the UK. Southern Europe includes Albania, Croatia, Greece, Italy, Macedonia, Malta, Portugal, and Spain. Europe refers to all countries listed above for these four regions. Source: Bray et al, 2002.³²⁸