In Rotterdam, there were 1,855 deaths from colon cancer over the study period (1996 - 2008). This figure consists of 843 male deaths and 1,012 female deaths and is based on data from the Centraal Bureau voor de Statistiek (Statistics
Netherlands). The spatial distribution of mortality due to colon cancer in Rotterdam 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.