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Colorectal Cancer Incidence Rates and Proportions by Tumor Subsite, 2009–2012.
| All Persons Rate (%) |
Male Rate (%) |
Female Rate (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Proximal colon | 0.47 | 0.43 | 0.52 |
| Distal colon | 0.25 | 0.31 | 0.19 |
| Rectum | 0.32 | 0.33 | 0.30 |
| Other | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.09 |
| Total colorectum | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 |
Notes: Adjustments were made based on information about the underlying VA patient population in 2010. Rates are averages over gender and age categories.
