Population-based multicase-control study in common tumors in Spain (MCC-Spain): rationale and study design

• Main Authors: Gemma Castaño-Vinyals (Author), Nuria Aragonés (Author), Beatriz Pérez-Gómez (Author), Vicente Martín (Author), Javier Llorca (Author), Victor Moreno (Author), Jone M. Altzibar (Author), Eva Ardanaz (Author), Sílvia de Sanjosé (Author), José Juan Jiménez-Moleón (Author), Adonina Tardón (Author), Juan Alguacil (Author), Rosana Peiró (Author), Rafael Marcos-Gragera (Author), Carmen Navarro (Author), Marina Pollán (Author), Manolis Kogevinas (Author)
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• Udgivet: Elsevier, 2015-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: We present the protocol of a large population-based case-control study of 5 common tumors in Spain (MCC-Spain) that evaluates environmental exposures and genetic factors. Methods: Between 2008-2013, 10,183 persons aged 20-85 years were enrolled in 23 hospitals and primary care centres...