Predictors of colorectal cancer have been extensively studied with some evidence
suggesting that risk factors vary by subsite. Using data from 2 prospective cohort studies, we …

Objective: To estimate the effects of observed population-level changes in risk factors on
population risk and incidence of disease. Methods: Trends in a set of risk factors for colon …

Colorectal cancer is one of the leading causes of cancer-related deaths in the United States,
and generally, as countries climb the economic ladder, their rates of colon cancer increase …

Background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common diagnosed cancer in men
and the second in women. Dietary factors and lifestyle may contribute to the increasing CRC …

The relation between various measures of physical activity and colorectal cancer risk was
considered in a case-control study conducted between 1992 and 1997 in the Swiss canton …

The association of diet, smoking/drinking and occupation with subsequent risk of fatal
colorectal cancer was investigated in a cohort of 17,633 white males aged 35 and older …

A number of studies exploring associations between individual dietary components and
colorectal adenoma or cancer risk have yielded conflicting results. The study of food-based …

Multiple factors have been described among the causes of non-hereditary colorectal cancer.
In Western countries, the most common risk factors include upper-middle socioeconomic …

INTRODUCTION: The epidemiology of colorectal cancer has generated more interest
recently, because recent developments in genetics, molecular biology, and genetic …

Colonic cancer is rare in primitive populations. In western populations it was uncommon in
the past, but now accounts for about 3% of all deaths. The cause almost certainly lies with …