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Trends in colorectal cancer incidence and mortality in the Israeli Jewish ethnic populations.
Familial cancer - 1 Jan 2004
Barchana Micha, Liphshitz Irena, Rozen Paul
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BACKGROUND: Ashkenazi Jews, as compared to non-European Jews and non-Jews, are at increased risk for colorectal cancer (CRC), this is attributed to genetic susceptibility and/or lifestyle. AIMS: To follow Israeli long-term trends in CRC incidence and mortality and their associations with ethnicity. METHODS: All Israeli CRC data accumulated 1970-2001 was used, age standardized rates (adjusted to world standard...
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