Protection from colorectal cancer after colonoscopy: Population-based case-control study
H Brenner, J Chang-Claude, C Seiler, A Rickert, M Hoffmeister · Das Gesundheitswesen · 2010 · Heft 09
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Context: Colonoscopy with detection and removal of adenomas is thought to be a powerful tool to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. However, the magnitude of the protection in the population setting remains uncertain, in particular with respect to right sided colon cancer. Objective: To assess the association between previous colonoscopy and risk of CRC in a population-based case-control study from Germany. Design: Case-control study (DACHS-study), 2003–2007. Setting: Population-based study in the Rhine-Neckar area, Germany. Participants. 1,765 cases and 2,002 controls. Main Outcome measures. A detailed li…