Zhang QA, Xu HF, Feng JF. Advances in understanding the relationship between estrogen and colorectal cancer.
Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2010;
18:272-275. [DOI:
10.11569/wcjd.v18.i3.272]
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Abstract
Colorectal cancer is a common malignancy. Its incidence and mortality significantly increase in recent years in China. Since McMichael and Potter proposed that exogenous estrogen could reduce the incidence of colon cancer in women in 1980s, the relationship between estrogen use and the incidence of colorectal cancer has been extensively studied. This paper reviews the recent advances in understanding the relationship between estrogen and colorectal cancer.
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