Abstract:Background: Despite advances in prevention and treatment, colorectal cancer remains the second most common cause of cancer death. To date, little is known about the role of prediagnostic selenium intake in colorectal cancer survival. Objective: ...
Today effective prevention of colorectal cancer can be done. For primary prevention there are good data for the recommendation of regular physical activity and body weight reduction if BMI is greater than 25 kg/m². Furthermore colorectal cancer risk ...
Prevention and Screening of Colorectal Cancer – an OverviewAbstract. Colorectal cancer is the third most frequent cause of death in Switzerland, approximately 4,000 people are diagnosed annually. Most colon carcinomas occur ...
Self-efficacy and social downward comparison in colorectal cancer patientsAbstract. Personal resources play an important role in coping with life-threatening diseases. The longitudinal study described here examined a population of 160 patients suffering ...