Melilla: colon cancer deaths Spain

According to the source, a total of 11 deaths were registered as a result of a malignant colon tumor in the autonomous community of Melilla in 2019, a slight decrease compared to figures from 2016. The number of deaths from colon cancer in Spain amounted to 11.5 thousand deaths in 2019. This figure has increased considerably over the last years.

Annual number of deaths as a result of malignant colon tumor in Melilla from 2005 to 2019

Characteristic	Number of deaths
2019	11
2018	14
2017	14
2016	19
2015	8
2014	12
2013	10
2012	14
2011	14
2010	10
2009	12
2008	9
2007	2
2006	4
2005	10

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April 2021

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Spain

Survey time period

2005 to 2019

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* Colon cancer occurs because the mucosa of the colon, contained in an existing benign adenomatous polyp, evolves for different reasons into a malignant tumor. It is the third most common form of cancer and risk factors include age, the existence of polyps, family history of colorectal cancer and inflammatory diseases of the colon, poor diet, a sedentary lifestyle and smoking.

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