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Colorectal Cancer
Prior cholecystectomy appears to modestly increase the risk of colorectal cancer
April 22nd, 2003
Prior cholecystectomy appears to modestly increase the risk of colorectal cancer. According to a study from the United States, "Earlier work describes a modest association between cholecystectomy and the risk of colorectal cancer. "We conducted a prospective study of 85 184 women, 36-61 years old, who had no history of cancer, to evaluate whether known risk factors for colorectal cancer, including dietary history, that have not been controlled for in previous analyses, can help explain the observed association," stated E.S. Schernhammer and coauthors, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Department of Medicine. "During 16 years of...
Source: Cancer Weekly (2003-04-22)
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