A prospective study of bowel movement frequency, constipation, and laxative use on colorectal cancer risk

American Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 109, Issue 10, 2014, Pages 1640-1649

  Citronberg, Jessica ^a,b   Kantor, Elizabeth D ^a   Potter, John D ^a,b,c   White, Emily ^a,b  

^a Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Bowel habits; Colorectal cancer; Laxative use; Prospective study

Indexed keywords

LAXATIVE;

ARTICLE; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER RISK; COHORT ANALYSIS; COLORECTAL CANCER; CONSTIPATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEFECATION HABIT; DIETARY FIBER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DRUG USE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SEX DIFFERENCE; AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; COMPLICATION; DEFECATION; INCIDENCE; LIFESTYLE; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL;

AGED; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS; CONSTIPATION; DEFECATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; LAXATIVES; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85027938431     PISSN: 00029270     EISSN: 15720241     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ajg.2014.233     Document Type: Article

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