Metabolic syndrome and smoking may justify earlier colorectal cancer screening in men
Journal
Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Journal Volume
79
Journal Issue
6
Pages
961
Date Issued
2014-06
Abstract
Gender, smoking, and metabolic syndrome (MetS) are important risk factors of colorectal neoplasm. Whether presence of these factors may warrant earlier screening remains unclear.
Subjects
BODY-MASS INDEX; CIGARETTE-SMOKING; UNITED-STATES; ADENOMATOUS POLYPS; RISK; METAANALYSIS; PREVALENCE; TRENDS; AGE; SURVEILLANCE
SDGs
Other Subjects
adult; advanced cancer; age; article; cancer risk; cancer screening; colonoscopy; colorectal adenoma; colorectal cancer; controlled clinical trial; controlled study; cross-sectional study; diagnostic test accuracy study; diagnostic value; disease association; fecal immunochemical test; feces analysis; gender; human; immunochemistry; major clinical study; male; metabolic syndrome X; middle aged; observational study; predictive value; prevalence; priority journal; screening test; smoking; Taiwan; tumor invasion; university hospital; chemistry; colonoscopy; Colorectal Neoplasms; comparative study; complication; epidemiology; feces; female; mass screening; metabolic syndrome X; risk factor; smoking; tumor marker; Adult; Colonoscopy; Colorectal Neoplasms; Cross-Sectional Studies; Feces; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Metabolic Syndrome X; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Risk Factors; Smoking; Taiwan; Tumor Markers, Biological
Publisher
MOSBY-ELSEVIER
Type
journal article