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Body weight and colorectal cancer risk in a cohort of Swedish women: relation varies by age and cancer site.

Authors :
Giovannucci, E.
Bergkvist, L.
Holmberg, L.
Wolk, A.
Terry, P.
Source :
British Journal of Cancer; 8/1/2001, Vol. 85 Issue 3, p346, 4p
Publication Year :
2001

Abstract

The relation between relative body weight and colorectal cancer among women is unclear. In a large prospective cohort study, we found a positive association only for distal cancers among younger women that became attenuated at older ages. These results support previous reports in which results were stratified by age or colorectal cancer site. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Subjects

Subjects :
COLON cancer
COHORT analysis

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00070920
Volume :
85
Issue :
3
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
British Journal of Cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
8879204