Long-term weight loss after colorectal cancer diagnosis is associated with lower survival: The Colon Cancer Family Registry.
Jonathan M KocarnikXinwei HuaSheetal HardikarJamaica RobinsonNoralane M LindorAung Ko WinJohn L HopperJane C FigueiredoJohn D PotterPeter T CampbellSteven GallingerMichelle CotterchioScott V AdamsStacey A CohenAmanda I PhippsPolly A NewcombPublished in: Cancer (2017)
Weight loss 5 years after a diagnosis of CRC was found to be significantly associated with decreased long-term survival, suggesting the importance of avoiding weight loss in survivors of CRC. Future research should attempt to further evaluate this association, accounting for whether this weight change was intentional or represents a marker of declining health. Cancer 2017;123:4701-4708. © 2017 American Cancer Society.
Keyphrases
- weight loss
- bariatric surgery
- roux en y gastric bypass
- papillary thyroid
- gastric bypass
- squamous cell
- healthcare
- public health
- obese patients
- glycemic control
- body mass index
- young adults
- weight gain
- physical activity
- lymph node metastasis
- childhood cancer
- health information
- current status
- insulin resistance
- skeletal muscle
- body weight