Colon Cancer Risk Factors

Data on colon cancer risk factors discussed by researchers at University of Pennsylvania, Division of Gastroenterology

Published in Biotech Business Week, April 23rd, 2007

Investigators publish new data in the report "Risk of colorectal cancer in women with a prior diagnosis of gynecologic malignancy." According to a study from the United States, "S AND Earlier studies regarding the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) in women with a prior diagnosis of gynecologic malignancies have revealed conflicting results. We sought to further clarify this association."

"A retrospective cohort study was performed using the General Practice Research Database of the United Kingdom. Patients with a prior diagnosis of ovarian, uterine, or cervical cancers were compared with control patients without a prior gynecologic malignancy. The primary outcome was a...

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