DCEG researchers conduct studies on cancers of the colon and rectum, also known as colorectal cancer. Most colon cancers are adenocarcinomas. Selected studies include:
A large cohort study of etiologic determinants of cancer carried out within an NCI trial for the evaluation of screening procedures for the early detection of prostate, lung, colon, and ovarian cancer (the PLCO Trial) at 10 U.S. screening centers
A multi-center study of asymptomatic women referred to regional military medical centers for routine colorectal screening
A study to determine whether a low fat, high fiber, high vegetable and fruit eating plan will decrease the recurrence of adenomatous polyps of the large bowel