Physical activity and reduced risk of colon cancer: Implications for prevention

Cancer Causes and Control

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 649-667

  Colditz, Graham A ^a,b,e   Cannuscio, Carolyn C ^d   Frazier, A Lindsay ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD CENTER FOR CANCER PREVENTION   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e CHANNING LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Colon cancer; Physical activity; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; COLON CANCER; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEISURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; EXERCISE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LEISURE ACTIVITIES; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OCCUPATIONS; RESEARCH DESIGN; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0030857313     PISSN: 09575243     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1018458700185     Document Type: Review

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