In Zurich, there were 546 deaths from colon
cancer over the study period (2000 - 2008). This figure consists of 258
male deaths and 288 female deaths and is based on data from the Statistik Stadt Zürich (Zurich Statistics Office). The spatial distribution of
mortality due to colon cancer in Zurich 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.