Association between cigarette smoking, <it>APC </it>mutations and the risk of developing sporadic colorectal adenomas and carcinomas

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The association between colorectal cancer (CRC) and smoking has not been consistent. Incomplete smoking history and association to a specific subset of CRC tumors have been proposed as explanations. The adenomatous polyposis coli (&l...

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Main Authors: Hagen Per, Lothe Inger, Breistein Rebecca, Skjelbred Camilla F, Sæbø Mona, Bock Gunter, Hansteen Inger-Lise, Kure Elin H
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-03-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2407/6/71