Associations of Self-Reported Sleep Duration and Snoring with Colorectal Cancer Risk in Men and Women

Xuehong Zhang; Edward L. Giovannucci; Kana Wu; Xiang Gao; Frank B Hu; Shuji Ogino; Eva Schernhammer; Charles S. Fuchs; Susan Redline; Walter C. Willett; Jing Ma

doi:10.5665/sleep.2626

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Longer sleep duration was associated with an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer among individuals who were overweight or snored regularly. This observation raises the possibility that sleep apnea and its attendant intermittent hypoxemia may contribute to cancer risk.

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