Nongenetic Determinants of Risk for Early-Onset #Colorectal Cancer

On May 23, 2021 By aledopressIn Gastroenterology, Oncology

Incidence of early-onset (younger than 50 years of age) colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasing in many countries. Thus, elucidating the role of traditional CRC risk factors in early-onset CRC is a high priority. We sought to determine whether risk factors associated with late-onset CRC were also linked to early-onset CRC and whether association patterns differed by …

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Indices of #Diet Quality and Risk of Lung #Cancer in the Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study

On May 23, 2021 By aledopressIn Diet, Oncology, Pneumology

Prospective evidence on associations between diet quality indices and lung cancer risk is limited, particularly among older women. ObjectivesWe investigated associations between 4 diet quality indices [Healthy Eating Index-2015 (HEI-2015), Alternate Healthy Eating Index 2010 (AHEI-2010), alternate Mediterranean Diet (aMED), and Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)] and lung cancer incidence and mortality in the …

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