Bowel Cancer in New South Wales

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Bowel Cancer in New South Wales

16 Nov 2007
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Australia has higher bowel cancer incidence rates than most developed countries including the USA, Canada and the United Kingdom. Bowel cancer is the second most common cancer in both sexes and the second most common cause of cancer deaths in NSW.

This report Bowel Cancer in New South Wales provides a comprehensive overview of the risk factors, distribution of bowel cancer in our community and the outcomes. Risk factors for developing bowel cancer include diet with recent evidence that high body fat and red or processed meat may increase that risk. Conversely a high intake of dietary fibre and physical activity may reduce risk and could reduce the incidence of this cancer in our community in the future.

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