Declining cancer incidence and mortality rates in the United States (US) have continued
through the first decade of the twenty-first century. Reductions in tobacco use, greater uptake …

Sexual dimorphism in anatomical, physiological and behavioural traits are characteristics of
many vertebrate species. In humans, sexual dimorphism is also observed in the prevalence …

Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the third leading cause of cancer
death in men and women in the United States. This article provides an overview of colorectal …

The cornerstone of treatment for rectal cancer is resectional treatment according to the
principles of total mesorectal excision (TME). However, population-based registries show …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: Studies have reported higher rates of advanced colorectal
neoplasia in men than in women. We performed a meta-analysis to provide a quantitative …

BACKGROUND: By using recent national cancer surveillance data, the authors investigated
colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence by subpopulation to inform the discussion of …

Many complex human diseases are highly sexually dimorphic, suggesting a potential
contribution of the X chromosome to disease risk. However, the X chromosome has been …

XWAS is a new software suite for the analysis of the X chromosome in association studies
and similar genetic studies. The X chromosome plays an important role in human disease …

This article presents an overview of the descriptive epidemiology of colorectal cancer (CRC)
in the United States and provides detailed methodologic information on the cancer …

There are differences between African-American and white patients with colorectal cancer,
concerning their characteristics before and after diagnosis. Whites are more likely to adhere …