Although a great deal is known about the environmental and genetic causes of colorectal cancer, it is still one of the most common cancers in the world. A new German study including >17,500 patients focuses on differences between proximal and distal disease. Is there anything new from this study that could help us further understand the etiology of colorectal cancer and improve the screening and management of this disease?
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Potter, J. Subsite differences in colorectal cancer—anything new?. Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol 7, 248–249 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrgastro.2010.48
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