London: Rectal Cancer

In London, there were 4,494 deaths from rectal cancer over the study period (2000 - 2008).  This figure consists of 2,491 male deaths and 2,003 female deaths and is based on data from the Office for National Statistics.  The spatial distribution of mortality due to rectal cancer in London 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.

Men

Smoothed Standardised Mortality Ratio (sSMR)

Probability that sSMR is Higher than 100

Women

Smoothed Standardised Mortality Ratio (sSMR)

Probability that sSMR is Higher than 100