Parity and risk of colorectal cancer: a dose-response meta-analysis of prospective studies.

BACKGROUND: Association between parity and colorectal cancer (CRC) risk has been investigated by several epidemiological studies but results are controversial, yet a comprehensive and quantitative assessment of this association has not been reported so far. METHODS: Relevant published studies of par...

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Main Authors: Hong-Bo Guan, Qi-Jun Wu, Ting-Ting Gong, Bei Lin, Yong-Lai Wang, Cai-Xia Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3787107?pdf=render