Colorectal cancer in India: Controversies, enigmas and primary prevention

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 3-6

  Mohandas, K M ^a  

^a TATA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; BODY MASS; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER PREVENTION; CANCER SCREENING; COLONOSCOPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; DIETARY FIBER; DIETARY INTAKE; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; EDITORIAL; GENE MUTATION; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HIGH FIBER DIET; HUMAN; INDIA; INHERITANCE; LIFESTYLE; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SIGMOIDOSCOPY; SMOKING CESSATION; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN RURAL DIFFERENCE; VEGETARIAN DIET;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INDIA; PRIMARY PREVENTION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79954610137     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12664-010-0076-2     Document Type: Editorial

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