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Bone mass density, subsequent risk of colon cancer and survival in postmenopausal women

Author(s) -

O. Ganry,

Bénédicte Lapôtre-Ledoux,

Patrice Fardellone,

A. Dubreuil

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

european journal of epidemiology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.825

H-Index - 111

eISSN - 1573-7284

pISSN - 0393-2990

DOI - 10.1007/s10654-008-9256-0

Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , femoral neck , cancer , risk factor , body mass index , bone mineral , confidence interval , trochanter , osteoporosis , bone density , breast cancer , oncology , gynecology , surgery

To test the hypothesis that high bone mass density (BMD), a potential marker for cumulative exposure to endogenous estrogen, calcium and vitamin D intake, is associated with a lower risk of colon cancer, and that women with a lower BMD are likely to develop a more aggressive form of colon cancer, as defined by mortality.

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