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Socioeconomic status and the risk of colorectal cancer†‡

An analysis of more than a half million adults in the National Institutes of Health-AARP Diet and Health Study

  1. Chyke A. Doubeni MD, MPH1,§,*,
  2. Adeyinka O. Laiyemo MD, MPH2,
  3. Jacqueline M. Major PhD3,
  4. Mario Schootman PhD4,
  5. Min Lian PhD4,
  6. Yikyung Park ScD3,
  7. Barry I. Graubard PhD3,
  8. Albert R. Hollenbeck PhD5,
  9. Rashmi Sinha PhD3

Article first published online: 3 JAN 2012

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.26677

Issue

Cancer

Cancer

Volume 118, Issue 14, pages 3636–3644, 15 July 2012

Additional Information

How to Cite

Doubeni, C. A., Laiyemo, A. O., Major, J. M., Schootman, M., Lian, M., Park, Y., Graubard, B. I., Hollenbeck, A. R. and Sinha, R. (2012), Socioeconomic status and the risk of colorectal cancer. Cancer, 118: 3636–3644. doi: 10.1002/cncr.26677

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and Quantitative Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    Department of Medicine, Howard University, Washington, District of Columbia

  3. 3

    Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute, Bethesda, Maryland

  4. 4

    Division of Health Behavior Research, Department of Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri

  5. 5

    AARP, Washington, District of Columbia

  1. §

    Fax: (774) 441-6212

*Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Massachusetts Medical School, 55 N Lake Avenue, Worcester, MA 01655

  1. †

    C.A.D. conceptualized, designed, and performed the analyses and was responsible for writing the article. A.O.L., J.M.M., M.S., and R.S. participated in the conceptualization, design, and interpretation of the data. M.L. participated in the conceptualization. Y.P. and A.R.H. guided study design and interpretation of findings. B.I.G. participated in conceptualization, analysis, and interpretation of findings.

  2. ‡

    Cancer incidence data from the Atlanta metropolitan area were collected by the Georgia Center for Cancer Statistics, Department of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University. Cancer incidence data from California were collected by the California Department of Health Services, Cancer Surveillance Section. Cancer incidence data from the Detroit metropolitan area were collected by the Michigan Cancer Surveillance Program, Community Health Administration, State of Michigan. The Florida cancer incidence data used in this report were collected by the Florida Cancer Data System under contract with the Florida Department of Health. The views expressed herein are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those of the Florida Cancer Data System or Florida Department of Health. Cancer incidence data from Louisiana were collected by the Louisiana Tumor Registry, Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans. Cancer incidence data from New Jersey were collected by the New Jersey State Cancer Registry, Cancer Epidemiology Services, New Jersey State Department of Health and Senior Services. Cancer incidence data from North Carolina were collected by the North Carolina Central Cancer Registry. Cancer incidence data from Pennsylvania were supplied by the Division of Health Statistics and Research, Pennsylvania Department of Health, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Department of Health specifically disclaims responsibility for any analyses, interpretations, or conclusions. Cancer incidence data from Arizona were collected by the Arizona Cancer Registry, Division of Public Health Services, Arizona Department of Health Services. Cancer incidence data from Texas were collected by the Texas Cancer Registry, Cancer Epidemiology and Surveillance Branch, Texas Department of State Health Services.

  3. §

    Fax: (774) 441-6212

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 2 JUL 2012
  2. Article first published online: 3 JAN 2012
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 3 OCT 2011
  4. Manuscript Revised: 19 SEP 2011
  5. Manuscript Received: 2 AUG 2011
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Erratum: Erratum

Vol. 119, Issue 2, 467–469, Article first published online: 26 JUN 2012

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