Antibiotics Use and Subsequent Risk of Colorectal Cancer: A Swedish Nationwide Population-Based Study.
Sai San Moon LuZahraa MohammedChristel HäggströmRobin MyteElisabeth LindquistÅsa GylfeBethany Van GuelpenSophia HarlidPublished in: Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2021)
This register-based study covering the entire population of Sweden found a robust association between antibiotics use and higher risk of proximal colon cancer and an inverse association with rectal cancer in women. This study strengthens the evidence from previous investigations and adds important insight into site-specific colorectal carcinogenesis.