Primary prevention of colorectal cancer: Are we closer to reality?

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 9-17

  Qasim, Asghar ^a   O'Morain, Colm ^a  

^a ADELAIDE AND MEATH HOSPITAL   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Colorectal cancer; Dietary associations; Genetic factors; Geographical distribution; Meat and fibre; Obesity

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; AZOXYMETHANE; BETA CAROTENE; BUTYRIC ACID; CALCIUM; FISH OIL; FOLIC ACID; METHIONINE; OLIVE OIL; PECTIN; PYRIDOXINE; RETINOL; RIBOFLAVIN; SELENIUM; TRACE ELEMENT;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER RISK; CANCER SCREENING; CLINICAL TRIAL; COLON CANCER; COLON POLYP; COLORECTAL ADENOMA; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIET RESTRICTION; DIETARY FIBER; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FAMILY HISTORY; FAT INTAKE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; META ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; OBESITY; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE; RECTUM CANCER; RED MEAT; REVIEW; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VITAMIN SUPPLEMENTATION;

ALCOHOL DRINKING; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; DIET; DIETARY FATS; DIETARY FIBER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MEAT; MICRONUTRIENTS; OBESITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION;

EID: 74349108780     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e328330d0d6     Document Type: Review

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