Colorectal Cancer
While the incidence of colorectal cancer has reduced over time for non-Māori, the opposite has occurred for Māori, and Māori and non-Māori now experience similar rates of this cancer. The reasons for these trends are not well understood.Colorectal Cancer
While the incidence of colorectal cancer has reduced over time for non-Māori, the opposite has occurred for Māori, and Māori and non-Māori now experience similar rates of this cancer. The reasons for these trends are not well understood.
Technical note
Figures showing changes over time were taken from the Manatū Hauora - Ministry of Health’s Historical summary of cancer registrations and deaths.
Rate data are age-standardised to the World Health Organisation (WHO) world standard population.
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