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Robert E. Schoen

Researcher at University of Pittsburgh

Publications -  277
Citations -  14837

Robert E. Schoen is an academic researcher from University of Pittsburgh. The author has contributed to research in topics: Colorectal cancer & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 59, co-authored 243 publications receiving 12044 citations. Previous affiliations of Robert E. Schoen include NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital.

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Colorectal cancer screening: a global overview of existing programmes

TL;DR: This review highlights issues to consider when implementing a CRC screening programme and gives a worldwide overview of CRC burden and the current status of screening programmes, with focus on international differences.
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Increased Blood Glucose and Insulin, Body Size, and Incident Colorectal Cancer

TL;DR: These data provide the first direct evidence of an association between elevated visceral adipose tissue level, its associated metabolic effects, and colorectal cancer.
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Discovery of common and rare genetic risk variants for colorectal cancer

Jeroen R. Huyghe, +224 more
- 01 Jan 2019 - 
TL;DR: Genome-wide association analyses based on whole-genome sequencing and imputation identify 40 new risk variants for colorectal cancer, including a strongly protective low-frequency variant at CHD1 and loci implicating signaling and immune function in disease etiology.