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Family history and environmental risk factors for colon cancer.
Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology - 1 Apr 2004
Fernandez Esteve, Gallus Silvano, La Vecchia Carlo, Talamini Renato, Negri Eva, Franceschi Silvia
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BACKGROUND: We analyzed the joint effect of environmental risk factors and family history of colorectal cancer on colon cancer. METHODS: We used data from a case-control study conducted in northern Italy between 1992 and 1996 including 1225 cases with colon cancer and 4154 controls. We created a weighed risk factor score for the main environmental risk factors in this population (positive family history, high...
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