Colorectal Cancer Risk Factors in Adults in Nigeria

This case-control study of CRC risk factors in adults in Nigeria found CRC risk patterns similar to those observed in high-income populations. These insights offer immediate opportunity to tailor education, prevention, and early detection in the region, especially as economic development leads to lifestyles more similar to high-income populations. These data provide a foundation for prospective research and investigations in other African populations.

Corresponding Authors: Olusegun Isaac Alatise, MD, Department of Surgery, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ibadan Road, Ile Ife, Osun 220005, Nigeria (segunalatishe@gmail.com); Mengmeng Du, ScD, Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Global Cancer Research and Training, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, 633 3rd Ave, New York, NY 10017 (dumeng@mskcc.org).

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