Table 1 Percentage distribution of cases diagnosed by anatomical site, by sex, UK, annual average 2010–2012 [11]
Cancer site (ICD-10 code) | Male | Female | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Cases | % | Average Cases | % | |
Caecum (C18.0) | 2829 | 12.2% | 3145 | 17.2% |
Appendix (C18.1) | 254 | 1.1% | 356 | 1.9% |
Ascending Colon (C18.2) | 1691 | 7.3% | 1790 | 9.8% |
Hepatic Flexure (C18.3) | 673 | 2.9% | 616 | 3.4% |
Transverse Colon (C18.4) | 1098 | 4.7% | 1148 | 6.3% |
Splenic Flexure (C18.5) | 539 | 2.3% | 393 | 2.1% |
Descending Colon (C18.6) | 707 | 3.0% | 558 | 3.0% |
Sigmoid Colon (C18.7) | 5380 | 23.1% | 3740 | 20.4% |
Colon, Overlapping and Unspecified (C18.8-C18.9) | 1153 | 5.0% | 1243 | 6.8% |
Rectosigmoid Junction (C19) | 1631 | 7.0% | 1089 | 5.9% |
Rectum (C20) | 7327 | 31.5% | 4240 | 23.1% |
Total | 23,282 | 100.0% | 18,317 | 100.00% |