Association between Adult Height and Risk of Colorectal, Lung, and Prostate Cancer: Results from Meta-analyses of Prospective Studies and Mendelian Randomization Analyses.

Nikhil K KhankariXiao-Ou ShuWanqing WenPeter KraftSara LindströmUlrike PetersJoellen SchildkrautFredrick SchumacherPaolo BofettaAngela RischHeike BickeböllerChristopher I AmosDouglas EastonRosalind A EelesStephen B GruberChristopher A HaimanDavid J HunterStephen J ChanockBrandon L PierceWei Zhengnull nullnull nullnull nullnull null

Published in: PLoS medicine (2016)

Our study provides evidence for a potential causal association of adult height with the risk of colorectal and lung cancers and suggests that certain genetic factors and biological pathways affecting adult height may also affect the risk of these cancers.

Keyphrases

prostate cancer
body mass index
meta analyses
childhood cancer
systematic review
randomized controlled trial
radical prostatectomy
genome wide
risk assessment
gene expression
climate change