Colorectal cancer: Epidemiology, risk factors, and health services

Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 133-140

  Amersi, Farin ^b   Agustin, Michelle ^a   Ko, Clifford Y ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b JOHN WAYNE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c VA GREATER LOS ANGELES HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Epidemiology; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADENOMATOUS POLYP; AGE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CANCER ADJUVANT THERAPY; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SCREENING; COLON POLYP; COLORECTAL CANCER; ENTERITIS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENDER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; UNITED STATES;

EID: 24344489451     PISSN: 15310043     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-916274     Document Type: Review

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