Open AccessAssociations Between the Age at Diagnosis and Location of Colorectal Cancer and the Use of Alcohol and Tobacco
Author(s) -
Anna L. Zisman,
Angel Nickolov,
Randall E. Brand,
Addi Gorchow,
Hemant K. Roy
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.166.6.629
Subject(s) - medicine , odds ratio , confidence interval , logistic regression , colorectal cancer , demography , cancer , sociology
Individualizing recommendations for colorectal cancer (CRC) screening intervals and modalities requires accurate risk assessment. Although hereditary predisposition is commonly used, the effect of exogenous risk factors has remained largely unexplored. To address this, we analyzed the age at presentation and location of CRC in relation to alcohol and tobacco use.
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