Awareness of risk factors amongst first degree relative patients with colorectal cancer

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 10, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 887-890

  Akhtar, S ^a   Sinha, S ^a   Mckenzie, S ^a   Sagar, P M ^a   Finan, P J ^a   Burke, D ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Knowledge; Relative; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CANCER RISK; COLORECTAL CANCER; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EXERCISE; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SMOKING;

ADULT; AWARENESS; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 54949130608     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: 14631318     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-1318.2008.01502.x     Document Type: Article

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