Risk Factors for Fatal Colon Cancer in a Large Prospective Study

Abstract

These findings support recommendations that increased consumption of vegetables and grains may reduce the risk of fatal colon cancer. Regular use of low doses of aspirin may prove to be an important supplemental measure.

Keywords

MedicineAspirinColorectal cancerProspective cohort studyRelative riskConfidence intervalCancerCohort studyInternal medicineDiet and cancerRisk factorDemography

MeSH Terms

AdultColonic NeoplasmsDietFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisProspective StudiesRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsUnited States

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Year: 1992
Type: article
Volume: 84
Issue: 19
Pages: 1491-1500
Citations: 391
Access: Closed

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                                    Michael J. Thun, 
                                
                                    E. E. Calle, 
                                
                                    Mohan M. Namboodiri
                                
                                et al.
                            
                            (1992). 
                            Risk Factors for Fatal Colon Cancer in a Large Prospective Study. 
                            JNCI Journal of the National Cancer Institute
                            , 84
                            (19)
                            , 1491-1500.
                            https://doi.org/10.1093/jnci/84.19.1491
                        

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DOI: 10.1093/jnci/84.19.1491
PMID: 1433333

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