Genetics and genetic biomarkers in sporadic colorectal cancer

JM Carethers, BH Jung - Gastroenterology, 2015 - Elsevier
Sporadic colorectal cancer (CRC) is a somatic genetic disease in which pathogenesis is
influenced by the local colonic environment and the patient's genetic background …

Impact of gene–environment interactions on cancer development

A Mbemi, S Khanna, S Njiki, CG Yedjou… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Several epidemiological and experimental studies have demonstrated that many human
diseases are not only caused by specific genetic and environmental factors but also by gene …

Determining risk of colorectal cancer and starting age of screening based on lifestyle, environmental, and genetic factors

J Jeon, M Du, RE Schoen, M Hoffmeister, PA Newcomb… - Gastroenterology, 2018 - Elsevier
Background & Aims Guidelines for initiating colorectal cancer (CRC) screening are based
on family history but do not consider lifestyle, environmental, or genetic risk factors. We …

Genetic architecture of colorectal cancer

U Peters, S Bien, N Zubair - Gut, 2015 - gut.bmj.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a complex disease that develops as a consequence of both
genetic and environmental risk factors. A small proportion (3–5%) of cases arise from …

Nature, nurture, and cancer risks: genetic and nutritional contributions to cancer

E Theodoratou, M Timofeeva, X Li… - Annual review of …, 2017 - annualreviews.org
It is speculated that genetic variants are associated with differential responses to nutrients
(known as gene–diet interactions) and that these variations may be linked to different cancer …

Critical research gaps and recommendations to inform research prioritisation for more effective prevention and improved outcomes in colorectal cancer

M Lawler, D Alsina, RA Adams, AS Anderson, G Brown… - Gut, 2018 - gut.bmj.com
Objective Colorectal cancer (CRC) leads to significant morbidity/mortality worldwide.
Defining critical research gaps (RG), their prioritisation and resolution, could improve patient …

Alcohol consumption, polygenic risk score, and early-and late-onset colorectal cancer risk

X Chen, H Li, F Guo, M Hoffmeister, H Brenner - EClinicalMedicine, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background Evidence is lacking on the impact of alcohol consumption on colorectal cancer
(CRC) risk (overall and by age at diagnosis) by polygenic risk score (PRS) levels, and it is …

Gene–environment interactions and colorectal cancer risk: An umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta‐analyses of observational studies

T Yang, X Li, Z Montazeri, J Little… - … journal of cancer, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
The cause of colorectal cancer (CRC) is multifactorial, involving both genetic variants and
environmental risk factors. We systematically searched the MEDLINE, EMBASE, China …

Crosstalk between gut microbiota and Sirtuin-3 in colonic inflammation and tumorigenesis

Y Zhang, X Wang, M Zhou, C Kang, H Lang… - … & molecular medicine, 2018 - nature.com
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a disease involving a variety of genetic and environmental
factors. Sirtuin-3 (Sirt3) is expressed at a low level in cancer tissues of CRC, but it is unclear …

Folate and cancer: a tale of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde?

YI Kim - The American journal of clinical nutrition, 2018 - ajcn.nutrition.org
The role of folate, a water-soluble B-vitamin, in cancer development and progression
remains highly controversial. The crux of the hotly debated issue is whether folic acid (the …