Cohort profile: the MCC-Spain follow-up on colorectal, breast and prostate cancers: study design and initial results.

ABSTRACT: PURPOSE:Since 2016, the multicase-control study in Spain (MCC-Spain) has focused towards the identification of factors associated with cancer prognosis. Inception cohorts of patients with colorectal, breast and prostate cancers were assembled using the incident cases originally recruited. PARTICIPANTS:2140 new cases of colorectal cancer, 1732 of breast cancer and 1112 of prostate cancer were initially recruited in 12 Spanish provinces; all cancers were incident and pathologically confirmed. Follow-up was obtained for 2097 (98%), 1685 (97%) and 1055 (94.9%) patients, respectively. FINDINGS TO DATE:Information gathered at recruitment included sociodemographic factors, medical history, lifestyle and environmental exposures. Biological samples were obtained, and 80% of patients were genotyped

SUBMITTER: Alonso-Molero J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6887054 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature