Association of Dietary Patterns With Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer

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Authors

Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Donna Niedzwiecki · Duke University

Donna Hollis · Duke University

Leonard B. Saltz · Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Frank B. Hu · Harvard University Press

Robert J. Mayer · Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Heidi Nelson

Abstract

Higher intake of a Western dietary pattern may be associated with a higher risk of recurrence and mortality among patients with stage III colon cancer treated with surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy. Further studies are needed to delineate which components of such a diet show the strongest association.

Topics & Keywords

Nutritional Studies and Diet Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Nutrition and Health in Aging

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: JAMA

Volume 298, Issue 7, pp. 754-754

DOI: 10.1001/jama.298.7.754

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