Associations between hepatitis B virus infection and risk of colorectal Cancer: a population-based prospective study

Previous studies have observed a close association between hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) as well as extrahepatic cancers. However, research concerning the effect of HBV infection on the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) is rare and inconsistent. This study aims to determine the relationship between HBV infection and new-onset CRC.We prospectively examined the relationship between HBV infection and new-onset...