Impact of prediagnostic smoking and smoking cessation on colorectal cancer prognosis: a meta-analysis of individual patient data from cohorts within the CHANCES consortium

Background Smoking has been associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence and mortality in previous studies and might also be associated with prognosis after CRC diagnosis. However, current evidence on smoking in association with CRC prognosis is limited. Patients and methods For this individua...

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Main Authors: Mena, JM, Walter, V, Schöttker, B, Jenab, M, O’Doherty, MG, Kee, F, Bueno-de-Mesquita, B, Peeters, PHM, Stricker, BH, Ruiter, R, Hofman, A, Söderberg, S, Jousilahti, P, Kuulasmaa, K, Freedman, ND, Wilsgaard, T, Wolk, A, Nilsson, LM, Tjønneland, A, Quirós, JR, van Duijnhoven, FJB, Siersema, PD, Boffetta, P, Trichopoulou, A, Brenner, H
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: Oxford University Press 2017