Family History Of Colorectal Cancer Linked With Reduced Risk Of Cancer Recurrence
Friday, June 6, 2008 - 09:28
in Health & Medicine
Among patients with advanced colon cancer receiving treatment that includes chemotherapy, a family history of colorectal cancer is associated with a significant reduction in cancer recurrence and death, with the risk reduced further by having an increasing number of affected first-degree relatives, according to a new study.