Abstract
Argentina and Uruguay are countries with high mortality rates for colorectal cancer. In the Province of Santa Fe (Argentina), colorectal cancer ranks as third when con-sidering cancer as the cause of death. The aim in this study was to compare the mortality rates for colorectal cancer in the Province for a 10 year period. The mortality rates for 1985-1987 and 1995-1997 were 17.2% an 19.1% respectively. There was no significant difference with the mortality rates during that decade our study encompasses.

Key words
Colorectal cancer, incidence

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