In:
International Journal of Cancer, Wiley, Vol. 139, No. 5 ( 2016-09), p. 1081-1090
Kurzfassung:
What's new? Individuals diagnosed with a colorectal cancer (CRC) are at increased risk of developing a metachronous CRC (a new primary CRC) in the remaining part of the large bowel later in life. Routine stratification of individuals based on their risk for metachronous CRC would allow prevention by surveillance colonoscopy to become cost‐effective. In this prospective cohort study, location of the initial CRC in the proximal colon and presence of a synchronous CRC were associated with an increased risk of metachronous CRC, highlighting their importance when deciding on the intensity of surveillance colonoscopy. There was no evidence for associations between lifestyle and female reproductive factors and metachronous CRC risk.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0020-7136
,
1097-0215
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2016
ZDB Id:
218257-9
ZDB Id:
1474822-8