Physical activity patterns and the risk of colorectal cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study: a population-based prospective study

Physical activity patterns and the risk of colorectal cancer in the Norwegian Women and Cancer study: a population-based prospective study

Abstract Introduction Colorectal cancer (CRC) remains the second most common cancer in women worldwide. Physical activity (PA) has been associated with reduced risk of CRC; however, this has been demonstrated more consistently in men, while results of studies in women have been largely equivocal. We...

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Main Authors: Sunday Oluwafemi Oyeyemi, Tonje Braaten, Idlir Licaj, Eiliv Lund, Kristin Benjaminsen Borch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Cancer
Subjects:
Physical activity
Colon cancer
Rectal cancer
Colorectal cancer
Women
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12885-018-5092-0

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