Colon Cancer Risk Factors
Data on colon cancer risk factors detailed by researchers at China Medical University, College of Public Health
Published in Medical Devices and Surgical Technology Week, June 3rd, 2007
New investigation results, "Association between polymorphisms of biotransformation and DNA-repair genes and risk of colorectal cancer in Taiwan," are detailed in a study published in Journal of Biomedical Science. According to a study from Taiwan, "The relationship between diet and colorectal cancer has been previously demonstrated and supported with strong epidemiological evidence. The role of genetic polymorphisms has, however, been less well elaborated upon."
"We conducted a hospital-based case-control study including 727 cases and 736 healthy controls to evaluate the associations of the polymorphic phase-I and -II biotransformations (CYP1A1, CYP1A2, GSTM1,...
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