Earlier detection and improved treatments are contributing to these encouraging improvements in survival.More comprehensive data on colorectal cancer can be found on the Scottish Health Statistics website at www.isdscotland.org\cancer_information.Table (a): Number of People Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer Between 1995 and 2001 by NHS Board Area of Residence NHS Board Area Year of Diagnosis 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 Argyll and Clyde 295 302 286 277 270 303 318 Ayrshire and Arran 236 286 267 269 265 261 277 Borders 85 110 95 82 87 90 81 Dumfries and Galloway 110 121 114 110 102 109 98 Fife 230 255 221 221 237 275 278 Forth Valley 153 187 169 157 173 167 179 Grampian 333 354 312 388 362 371 415 Greater Glasgow 623 660 577 557 571 552 590 Highland 136 161 175 139 156 171 162 Lanarkshire 271 304 324 306 310 319 287 Lothian 489 474 509 453 510 518 463 Orkney 14 14 9 17 19 14 11 Shetland 20 13 21 13 15 19 17 Tayside 287 330 304 310 340 366 323 Western Isles 16 27 28 30 27 23 24 Scotland 3,298 3,598 3,411 3,329 3,444 3,558 3,524 Source: Scottish Cancer Registry, date...