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Showing 1 to 6 of 6 for “"Colorectal Cancer prevention"”.
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Beliefs about Diet and Colorectal Cancer Prevention in an Urban Population
The American Cancer Society (ACS), American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) advocate regular asymptomatic screening (e.g. colonoscopy) as the best immediate strategy for colorectal cancer (CRC) prevention, but studies also indicate changes in diet can lower …
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Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia
… factors associated with non-adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRCS) in populations of health disparities are inconsistent, and few studies have utilized an integrative approach to deliver a CRCS intervention to at-risk adults. <strong><em>Methods:</em></strong> A cross-sectional …
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Examining the Relationships and Patterns of Adult Patient Deviation in Populations of Disparity for Colorectal Cancer Screening In Southeast Georgia
… factors associated with non-adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening (CRCS) in populations of health disparities are inconsistent, and few studies have utilized an integrative approach to deliver a CRCS intervention to at-risk adults. <strong><em>Methods:</em></strong> A cross-sectional …
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Investigating the role of ALDH3B2 and FUT2 as potential risk genes to colorectal cancer through computational analysis and gene expression study of colonic cells, and utilizing colorectal cancer cell lines to explore gene-environment interactions
… to be involved in conferring risk to various cancers. Using a systems genetics approach of GWAS and TWAS, this study sought to investigate two identified genes, ALDH3B2 and FUT2, in order to better understand their potential contributions to colorectal cancer (CRC) risk. ALDH3B2, of the …
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Colorectal Cancer Screening: A Non-Invasive Approach
<p>COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: A NON-INVASIVE APPROACH Amy Frazier May, 2004 58 Pages Directed by: Dr. Donna Blackburn, Dr. Patricia Bailey, and Dr. Thomas Nicholson Department of Nursing Western Kentucky University Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common malignant neoplasm worldwide and …
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Effects of synbiotics on cancer risk biomarkers
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the fourth most common cause of death from cancer in the world and second most common (behind lung cancer) in developed countries. In recent years there has been much interest in the potential use of prebiotics, probiotics and synbiotics in the prevention and treatment of …