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Family history of colorectal cancer: a determinant of advanced adenoma stage or adenoma multiplicity?
International journal of cancer - 15 Jul 2009
Wark Petra A, Wu Kana, van 't Veer Pieter, Fuchs Charles F, Giovannucci Edward L
Abstract excerpt
A family history of colorectal cancer may increase colorectal cancer risk by influencing adenoma growth or enhancing the formation of new lesions. Data of men from the prospective Health Professionals Follow-Up Study who underwent an endoscopy between 1986 and 2004 were used to evaluate whether a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with adenoma multiplicity or advanced adenoma stage (> or =1 cm,...
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