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Epidemiology and Prevention. I-1. Epidemiology and Risk Factors

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Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a common and lethal disease. The risk of developing CRC is influenced by both environmental and genetic factors. The epidemiology of CRC and risk factors for its development will be discussed here.

Bun Kim is the lead author of this chapter.

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  1. Department of Internal Medicine, Korea University Anam Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Hoon Jai Chun

  2. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University Gospel Hospital, Busan, Korea (Republic of)

    Seun Ja Park

  3. Department of Internal Medicine, Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital, Goyang, Kyonggi-do, Korea (Republic of)

    Yun Jeong Lim

  4. Department of Internal Medicine, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, Korea (Republic of)

    Si Young Song

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Chun, H.J., Park, S.J., Lim, Y.J., Song, S.Y. (2023). Epidemiology and Prevention. I-1. Epidemiology and Risk Factors. In: Gastrointestinal Cancer. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-0815-8_31

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