Not an equal opportunity disease - a sex and gender-based review of colorectal cancer in men and women: Part I

Journal of Men's Health and Gender

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 131-139

  Payne, Sarah ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cancer screening; Colorectal cancer; Gender; Sex

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

BODY MASS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CAUSE OF DEATH; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET; HORMONE ACTION; HUMAN; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SMOKING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

EID: 34249995201     PISSN: 15718913     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2007.03.005     Document Type: Review

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