Colon Cancer
Studies from Harvard School of Public Health Yield New Data on Colon Cancer
Published in Cancer Weekly, March 6th, 2012
2012 MAR 6 -- Research findings, "Body fatness during childhood and adolescence, adult height, and risk of colorectal adenoma in women," are discussed in a new report. "The latest report by the World Cancer Research Fund/American Institute of Cancer Research concluded that there is convincing evidence that adult height and obesity are risk factors for colorectal cancer. However, studies relating body fatness during early life to the risk of colorectal cancer or adenoma are scarce," researchers in Boston, Massachusetts report.
"In the Nurses' Health Study II, participants recalled adult attained height and body shape at ages 5, 10, and 20 years (using a...
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Source: Cancer Weekly (2012-03-06)
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