A Prospective Study of Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Colorectal Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer in U.S. Men

E. Giovannucci; E. B. Rimm; M. J. Stampfer; Graham A. Colditz; Alberto Ascherio; John Kearney; W. C. Willett

doi:10.1093/jnci/86.3.183

Abstract

Our results highlight the need to intensify efforts to prevent smoking, especially among the young, and suggest a reduced threshold for screening for colorectal cancer among long-term smokers.

Keywords

MedicineColorectal cancerColonoscopySigmoidoscopyInternal medicineAdenomaRelative riskColorectal adenomaCancerConfoundingRisk factorConfidence intervalOncologyGastroenterology

MeSH Terms

AdenomaAdultAgedColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsConfounding FactorsEpidemiologicHealth OccupationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedPrevalenceProspective StudiesSigmoidoscopySmokingSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsUnited States

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Year: 1994
Type: article
Volume: 86
Issue: 3
Pages: 183-191
Citations: 254
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                                    E. Giovannucci, 
                                
                                    E. B. Rimm, 
                                
                                    M. J. Stampfer
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1994). 
                            A Prospective Study of Cigarette Smoking and Risk of Colorectal Adenoma and Colorectal Cancer in U.S. Men. 
                            JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
                            , 86
                            (3)
                            , 183-191.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/86.3.183
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/86.3.183
PMID: 8283490

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