The increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and the preventive strategy in Japan.

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dc.contributor.authorKuriki, Kiyonorien_US
dc.contributor.authorTajima, Kazuoen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-27T17:42:53Z
dc.date.available2009-05-27T17:42:53Z
dc.date.issued2006-07-25en_US
dc.descriptionAsian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention.en_US
dc.description.abstractBACKGROUND: In Japan, the westernization of lifestyle, especially dietary habits, has progressed remarkably since 1950 and is presumably directly related to the increasing incidence of colorectal cancer (CRC). The aim of this epidemiology note was to summarize the most recent trends in CRC incidence and predictions until 2020 for suggesting the preventive strategies in Japanese. METHODS: Using the newest published data in Japan, the most recent trends in CRC incidence and the predicted numbers of incident cases of CRC until 2020 were summarized. RESULTS: Dietary intake of milk, meat, eggs and fat/oil demonstrated remarkable increment through 1950 to 1970, and since then has remained relatively constant. Compared with values for 1975, age-adjusted incidence rates for colon and rectal cancers were estimated to be 3.7 and 1.9 times higher among men and 2.9 and 1.3 times higher among women by 1995 or 2000, respectively, and then to plateau. Considering progression of aging of the society, numbers of incident cases for colon cancer among men and women have been predicted to increase 9.5 and 7.5 times by 2005 and 12.3 and 10.5 times by 2020, respectively, from the 1975 baseline. Likewise, the figures for rectal cancer have been predicted to increase. CONCLUSION: The increment of CRC incidence is assumed to coincide with such changes in dietary intake after approximately 20-years lag. Concrete programs for lifestyle modification and more emphasis of early cancer screening are now needed for prevention purposes.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDivision of Epidemiology and Prevention, Aichi Cancer Center Research Institute, Nagoya 464-8681, Japan. kkuriki@aichi-cc.jpen_US
dc.identifier.citationKuriki K, Tajima K. The increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and the preventive strategy in Japan. Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention. 2006 Jul-Sep; 7(3): 495-501en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/37735
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.apocp.orgen_US
dc.subject.meshAdolescenten_US
dc.subject.meshAdulten_US
dc.subject.meshAge Distributionen_US
dc.subject.meshAgeden_US
dc.subject.meshAged, 80 and overen_US
dc.subject.meshChilden_US
dc.subject.meshChild, Preschoolen_US
dc.subject.meshColorectal Neoplasms --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshDieten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshFood Habitsen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshIncidenceen_US
dc.subject.meshInfanten_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshJapan --epidemiologyen_US
dc.subject.meshLife Styleen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshMass Screeningen_US
dc.subject.meshMiddle Ageden_US
dc.subject.meshPrimary Preventionen_US
dc.titleThe increasing incidence of colorectal cancer and the preventive strategy in Japan.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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