Can Opium Use Contribute to a Higher Risk of Colorectal Cancers? A Matched Case-control Study in Iran

<p><strong>Background:</strong> Colorectal cancers (CRCs) including colon, rectum and anal cancers are the third most prevalent cancers in the world. There are strong evidence showing the risk of the cigarette smoking, alcohol use, low physical activity and some types of diets in C...

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Main Authors: Ahmad NAGHIBZADEH-TAHAMI, Vahid YAZDI FEYZABADI, Narges KHANJANI, Ahad ASHRAFI-ASGARABAD, Hosniyeh ALIZAEH, Vahid Reza BORHANINEJAD, Mohammad MORADI-JOO, Masoud ZEINALI, Mohammad Javad ZAHEDI, Mahmoud AGHAEE-AFSHAR, Ali Akbar HAGHDOOST
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2016-10-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Public Health
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Online Access:http://ijph.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijph/article/view/8071