Does month of birth influence colorectal cancer prognosis?

José Martín-ArévaloDavid Moro-ValdezateVicente Pla-MartíStephanie García-BotelloPablo Moya-MarcosAna Izquierdo-MorenoLeticia Pérez-SantiagoDavid Casado-RodrigoSusana Roselló-KeränenAlejandro Espí-Macías

Published in: Langenbeck's archives of surgery (2023)

There is an association between month of birth and oncologic outcomes of CRC. Patients born in the months of January, February, June, July, October and December had better OS and DFS than those born in different months of the year.

Keyphrases

gestational age
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
low birth weight
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
preterm birth
rectal cancer
patient reported outcomes
skeletal muscle
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
minimally invasive
weight loss
patient reported