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Family cancer history affecting risk of colorectal cancer in a prospective cohort of Chinese women.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Oct 2009
Murphy Gwen, Shu Xiao-Ou, Gao Yu-Tang, Ji Bu-Tian, Cook Michael Blaise, Yang Gong, Li Hong Lan, Rothman Nathaniel, Zheng Wei, Chow Wong-Ho
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An elevated risk of colorectal cancer has been associated with sporadic colorectal cancer in first-degree relatives, mostly in Western populations. Limited data exist from traditionally low-risk areas, such as Asia, where the prevalence of risk factors may differ. We examined the association of family history of cancer and subsequent colorectal cancer risk in a cohort of traditionally low-risk Chinese women. We...
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