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Cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer mortality in the cancer prevention study II.
Cigarette smokers may have a high tendency to suffer from colorectal cancer-related deaths.
This study analyzed the correlation between cigarette smoking and colorectal cancer mortality risk. A group of scientists at the American Cancer Society tracked the smoking habits and mortality records of more than 1 million men and women recruited from the Cancer Prevention Study II.
The team of investigators discovered than cigarette smokers had higher probability of dying from colorectal cancer than non-smokers. On the other hand, early cessation of smoking was associated with a significant decrease in colorectal cancer mortality risk in this study. The results of this study agree with the view that a significant proportion of deaths from colorectal cancer is due to cigarette smoking.
Research Summary Information
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2000
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Chao A, Thun MJ, Jacobs EJ, Henley SJ, Rodriguez C, Calle EE.
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Epidemiology and Surveillance Research, American Cancer Society, Atlanta, GA 30329-4251, USA. achao@cancer.org
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Yes, Free full text of study was found:
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No. Source of funding disclosure not found
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No. Potential conflicts disclosure not found
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