Number 6 - JUNE 2005
COLORECTAL CANCER - RISK FACTORS, STAGING, FOLLOW-UP AND SCREENING.

Lin J, Zhang SM, Cook NR, Rexrode KM, Liu S, Manson JE, Lee IM, Buring JE. Dietary intakes of fruit, vegetables, and fiber, and risk of colorectal cancer in a prospective cohort of women (United States). Cancer Causes Control. 2005 Apr;16(3):225-233. 

Li SR, Wang HH, Hu JC, Li N, Liu YL, Wu ZT, Zheng Y, Wang HH, Wu K, Ye H.  [Comparison of three FOBT protocols for colorectal cancer screening in Chinese--a multicenter study] Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2005 Mar 16;85(10):697-700 

Sato Y, Tsubono Y, Nakaya N, Ogawa K, Kurashima K, Kuriyama S, Hozawa A, Nishino Y, Shibuya D, Tsuji I. Fruit and vegetable consumption and risk of colorectal cancer in Japan: The Miyagi Cohort Study. Public Health Nutr. 2005 May;8(3):309-14. 

Scheiden R, Pescatore P, Wagener Y, Kieffer N, Capesius C. Colon cancer in Luxembourg: a national population-based data report, 1988-1998. BMC Cancer. 2005 May 24;5(1):52  

Graves N, McKinnon L, Leggett B, Newman B. Re-interpreting the data on the cost and effectiveness of population screening for colorectal cancer in Australia. Aust New Zealand Health Policy. 2005 May 18;2(1):10  

Haug U, Brenner H. New stool tests for colorectal cancer screening: A systematic review focusing on performance characteristics and practicalness. Int J Cancer. 2005 May 4;  

Samad AK, Taylor RS, Marshall T, Chapman MA. A meta-analysis of the association of physical activity with reduced risk of colorectal cancer. Colorectal Dis. 2005 May;7(3):204-13.  

Tsubono Y, Otani T, Kobayashi M, Yamamoto S, Sobue T, Tsugane S; JPHC Study Group. No association between fruit or vegetable consumption and the risk of colorectal cancer in Japan. Br J Cancer. 2005 May 9;92(9):1782-4. 

Pinol V, Castells A, Andreu M, Castellvi-Bel S, Alenda C, Llor X, Xicola RM, Rodriguez-Moranta F, Paya A, Jover R, Bessa X; Gastrointestinal Oncology Group of the Spanish Gastroenterological Association. Accuracy of revised Bethesda guidelines, microsatellite instability, and immunohistochemistry for the identification of patients with hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer. JAMA. 2005 Apr 27;293(16):1986-94.  

Lindor NM, Rabe K, Petersen GM, Haile R, Casey G, Baron J, Gallinger S, Bapat B, Aronson M, Hopper J, Jass J, LeMarchand L, Grove J, Potter J, Newcomb P, Terdiman JP, Conrad P, Moslein G, Goldberg R, Ziogas A, Anton-Culver H, de Andrade M, Siegmund K, Thibodeau SN, Boardman LA, Seminara D. Lower cancer incidence in Amsterdam-I criteria families without mismatch repair deficiency: familial colorectal cancer type X. JAMA. 2005 Apr 27;293(16):1979-85.  

Larsson SC, Giovannucci E, Bergkvist L, Wolk A. Whole grain consumption and risk of colorectal cancer: a population-based cohort of 60,000 women. Br J Cancer. 2005 May 9;92(9):1803-7.  

Michels KB, Fuchs CS, Giovannucci E, Colditz GA, Hunter DJ, Stampfer MJ, Willett WC. Fiber intake and incidence of colorectal cancer among 76,947 women and 47,279 men. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2005 Apr;14(4):842- 

Okamoto M, Kawabe T, Yamaji Y, Kato J, Ikenoue T, Togo G, Yoshida H, Shiratori Y, Omata M. Rectosigmoid findings are not associated with proximal colon cancer: analysis of 6 196 consecutive cases undergoing total colonoscopy. World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Apr 21;11(15):2249-54.  

Roumen RM, Slooter GD, Croiset van Uchelen FA, Huib LV. Preoperative serum vascular endothelial growth factor is not a marker for subsequent recurrence during long-term follow-up of colorectal cancer patients. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 May;48(5):1070-5.

Church JM. A scoring system for the strength of a family history of colorectal cancer. Dis Colon Rectum. 2005 May;48(5):889-96. 

Rmali KA, Puntis MC, Jiang WG. Prognostic values of tumor endothelial markers in patients with colorectal cancer.
World J Gastroenterol. 2005 Mar 7;11(9):1283-6.   

Ravasco P, Monteiro-Grillo I, Vidal PM, Camilo ME. Dietary counseling improves patient outcomes: a prospective, randomized, controlled trial in colorectal cancer patients undergoing radiotherapy. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Mar 1;23(7):1431-8. 

 Ahmed S, Leslie A, Thaha MA, Carey FA, Steele RJ. Lower gastrointestinal symptoms are not predictive of colorectal neoplasia in a faecal occult blood screen-positive population. Br J Surg. 2005 Apr;92(4):478-81.  

Lan YT, Lin JK, Li AF, Lin TC, Chen WS, Jiang JK, Yang SH, Wang HS, Chang SC. Metachronous colorectal cancer: necessity of post-operative colonoscopic surveillance. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2005 Mar;20(2):121-5.