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Consumer Publications

General Information

American Cancer Society. Colorectal Cancer Facts & Figures Special Edition 2005. Atlanta: American Cancer Society, 2005.

American Cancer Society. Cancer Facts & Figures 2008. Atlanta: American Cancer Society; 2008: www.cancer.org.

American Cancer Society. What are the risk factors for colorectal cancer? March 5, 2008. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_2X_What_are_the_risk_factors_for_colon_and_rectum_cancer.asp?sitearea+CRI.

American Cancer Society. Can colon and rectum cancer be found early? March 5, 2008. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_Can_colon_and_rectum_cancer_be_found_early.asp

American Cancer Society. Prevention the Focus of New Colon Cancer Screening. March 5, 2008. Available at: http://www.cancer.org/docroot/NWS/content/NWS_1_1x_Prevention_the_Focus_of_New_Colon_Cancer_Screening_Guidelines.asp

Itzkowitz, SH et al. 2007. Improved fecal DNA test for colorectal cancer screening. Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol. 5(1):111-117.

Itzkowitz, SH et al. Aug 27, 2008. A simplified non-invasive stool DNA test for colorectal cancer detection. Am J Gastroenterol.

Levin B et al. 2003. Emerging Technologies In Screening for Colorectal cancer: CT Colonographies, Immunochemical Fecal Occult Blood Tests, and Stool Screening Using Molecular Markers. CA Cancer J Clin. 53:44-55.

Levin B et al. 2008. Screening and surveillance for the early detection of colorectal cancer and adenomatous polyps, 2008: A joint guideline from the American Cancer Society, the US Multi-Society Task Force on Colorectal Cancer, and the American College of Radiology. CA Cancer J Clin. 58(3):130-160.

Ouyang DL, et al. 2005. Noninvasive Testing for Colorectal Cancer: A Review. Am J Gastroenterol. 100(6):1393-1403.

Potter, J. 1999. Colorectal cancer: molecules and populations. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 91(11):916-32.

Smith, RA et al. 2001. American Cancer Society guidelines for the early detection of cancer: update of early detection guidelines for prostate, colorectal, and endometrial cancers. CA cancer J Clin Jan-Feb 51(1):38-75.

Zoorob R, et al. 2001. Cancer Screening Guidelines. Am Fam Phys 63(6):1101-1112.

Prevention (Lowering Your Risk of Colon Cancer)

Baron, J. et al. 1999. Calcium supplements for the prevention of colorectal adenomas. Calcium Polyp Prevention Study Group. N Engl J Med 340(2): 101-7.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Colorectal cancer: The importance of prevention and early detection (Fact Sheet). Atlanta, GA: 2003.

Gann P, et al. 1993. Low-dose aspirin and incidence of colorectal tumors in a randomized trial. Journal of the National Cancer Institute 85(15): 1220-4.

Tomeo CA, et al. 1999. Harvard Report on Cancer Prevention. Vol 3: Prevention of colon cancer in the United States. Cancer Causes Control.10(3):167-180.

Colditz GA, et al. 1997. Physical activity and reduced risk of colon cancer: Implications for prevention. Cancer causes Control 8(4):649-667.

Calle EE, et al. 2003. Overweight, obesity, and mortality from cancer in a prospectively studied cohort of US adults. N Engl J Med. 348917):1625-1638.

Hu FB, et al. 2004. Adiposity as compared with physical activity in predicting mortality among women. N Engl J Med 351(26):2694-2703.

Chao A, et al. 2005. Meat consumption and risk of colorectal cancer. JAMA 293(2)172-182.

Eyre H, et al. 2004. Preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, and diabetes: a common agenda for the American Cancer Society, the American Diabetes Association, and the American Heart Association. CA Cancer J Clin 54(4):190-207.

Thun MJ et al. 2002. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs as anticancer agents: Mechanistic, pharmacologic, and clinical issues. J Natl Cancer Inst 94(4):252-266.

Grodstein F, et al. 1999. Postmenopausal hormone therapy and the risk of colorectal cancer: a review and meta-analysis. Am J Med. 106(5):574-582.