Risk of colorectal cancer in patients with alcoholism: A nationwide, population-based nested case-control study.

BACKGROUND:Colorectal cancer (CRC) is regarded as a multifactorial disease and shares many risk factors with alcoholism. However, the association between alcoholism and CRC remains controversial. OBJECTIVES:In this study, we aimed to evaluate the association between alcoholism and risk of CRC. METHO...

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Main Authors: Tzu-Chiao Lin, Wu-Chien Chien, Je-Ming Hu, Nian-Sheng Tzeng, Chi-Hsiang Chung, Ta-Wei Pu, Cheng-Wen Hsiao, Chao-Yang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0232740