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Targeting Chemoprevention of Colorectal Cancer to Those Who Are Likely to Respond

In the past four decades, chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been the subject of many epidemiologic and intervention trials of naturally occurring or pharmacologic agents. Recently, the positioning of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors as a viable option in this context was a major breakthrough...

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Autor principal: Stockbrugger, Reinhold W.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Current Science Inc. 2010
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2817803/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20157367
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11888-009-0041-6
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Sumario:In the past four decades, chemoprevention of colorectal cancer (CRC) has been the subject of many epidemiologic and intervention trials of naturally occurring or pharmacologic agents. Recently, the positioning of cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors as a viable option in this context was a major breakthrough; however, it was hampered by adverse cardiovascular events. This review questions whether chemopreventive measures for CRC are ready to be used in mass or individual applications, standing alone or in combination with other CRC-preventive measures. It also discusses steps that may be undertaken to explore this field further.