Article
Colonoscopy and Reduction of Colorectal Cancer Risk by Molecular Tumor Subtypes: A Population-Based Case-Control Study.
The American journal of gastroenterology - 1 Dec 2020
Hoffmeister Michael, Bläker Hendrik, Jansen Lina, Alwers Elizabeth, Amitay Efrat L, Carr Prudence R, Kloor Matthias, Herpel Esther, Roth Wilfried, Chang-Claude Jenny, Brenner Hermann
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: In previous studies, the protective effect of colonoscopy was generally stronger for distal colorectal cancer than for proximal colorectal cancer (CRC). This study aimed to investigate whether reduction of CRC risk through colonoscopy varies according to major tumor markers and pathways of CRC. METHODS: This is a population-based case-control study from Germany, including 2,132 patients with a first...
Topics
- Adenoma
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Biomarkers, Tumor
- Case-Control Studies
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Neoplasms
- CpG Islands
- DNA Methylation
- Female
