Relative and absolute risk of colorectal cancer for individuals with a family history: A meta-analysis

European Journal of Cancer

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 216-227

  Butterworth, Adam S ^a   Higgins, Julian P T ^a,b   Pharoah, Paul ^a,c,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b MRC BIOSTATISTICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Absolute risk; Colorectal neoplasms; Family history; Life tables; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY HISTORY; HUMAN; LIFE TABLE METHOD; LIFESPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

AGE FACTORS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; HUMANS; PEDIGREE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 30544437445     PISSN: 09598049     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2005.09.023     Document Type: Article

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