Purpose: To examine studies of normal colon and colorectal cancer for evidence that the
location of the primary tumor proximal or distal to the splenic flexure of the colon may …

Breast cancer, prostate cancer, coronary heart disease and colon cancer belong to the so-
called Western diseases and a general opinion is that diet is a significant or even the main …

Colorectal carcinoma presenting in pregnancy is an uncommon disease that is reported to
be associated with an extremely poor prognosis. To better characterize this disease, we …

Many edible plants contain natural estrogens called phytoestrogens. These compounds
possess mixed estrogen agonist-antagonist properties that are organ-specific in vivo. We …

Background. The immunoreactivity for progesterone receptors (PR) of the majority of
endocrine cells of the human pancreas has prompted the authors to investigate if PR …

Sex differences exist in the site specific incidences of colorectal cancer. The increased
incidence of colonic cancer in women with breast cancer and the protective effect of …

Background Sex steroid hormones influence function of the human gastrointestinal tract.
Although the specific receptor proteins have been identified in surgical specimens of both …

Colon cancer in pregnancy is a distinct entity from colon cancer in the general population.
Pregnancy affects the clinical presentation, evaluation, therapy, and prognosis of colon …

Colon cancer in pregnancy is a distinct entity from colon cancer in the general population.
Pregnancy affects the clinical presentation, evaluation, therapy, and prognosis of the colon …

The purpose of this article was to review the effectiveness of follow-up in patients with
colorectal cancer submitted to curative treatment. A comprehensive follow-up involves …