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Colorectal Cancer
Colon cancer mortality is increased for underweight and obese postmenopausal women
March 16th, 2006
Colon cancer mortality is increased for underweight and obese postmenopausal women. Investigators at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center report, "Although overweight body mass is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer incidence, few studies have examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality after colorectal cancer diagnosis. We examined survival in a group of postmenopausal women according to BMI." V.P. Doria-Rose and colleagues wrote, "Using the Wisconsin Cancer Reporting System we identified and enrolled 633 postmenopausal women aged 38-74 years who were diagnosed with colorectal cancer in 1988-1991. These...
Source: Women's Health Weekly (2006-03-16)
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