In Amsterdam, there were 552 deaths from rectal cancer over the study period (1996 - 2008). This figure consists of 297 male deaths and 255 female deaths and is based on data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics Netherlands). The spatial distribution of mortality due to rectal cancer in Amsterdam is demonstrated in the maps below, shown separately for men and women. For further information about how these maps were created, please visit the methodological section of the Atlas.