ECOLOGIC MODEL

Host:
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Age (60 years old and above)

Incidence and death rates for colorectal cancer increase with age.
Overall, 90% of new cases and 94% of deaths occur in individuals
50 and older. The incidence rate of colorectal cancer is more
than 15 times higher in adults 50 years and older than in those
20 to 49 years.

Agent:
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beta catenin

Environment
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Urban

Sigmoid Colon Cancer

Environment; 11%

Agent; 33%

Host; 56%