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Diet, physical activity, and body size associations with rectal tumor mutations and epigenetic changes.
Cancer causes & control : CCC - 1 Aug 2010
Slattery Martha L, Curtin Karen, Wolff Roger K, Herrick Jennifer S, Caan Bette J, Samowitz Wade
Abstract excerpt
Diet and lifestyle factors have been inconsistently associated with rectal tumors. It is possible that evaluation of specific tumor markers with these factors may help clarify these associations. In this study, we examine energy contributing nutrients, dietary fiber, BMI (kg/m2), and long-term physical activity with TP53 mutations, KRAS2 mutations, and CpG Island Methylator Phenotype (CIMP) in 750...
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