Family history and risk of colorectal cancer in the multiethic population of Hawaii

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 144, Issue 12, 1996, Pages 1122-1128

  Le Marchand, Loïc ^a   Zhao, Lue Ping ^a   Quiaoit, Filemon ^a   Wilkens, Lynne R ^a   Kolonel, Laurence N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

colorectal neoplasms; ethnic groups; family

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE CANCER; RELATIVE; SIBLING;

CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; ETHNICITY; FAMILY HISTORY; MEDICAL GEOGRAPHY;

USA, HAWAII;

EID: 0029657752     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a008890     Document Type: Article

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