Associations of diabetes and mortality among colorectal cancer patients from the Southern Community Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We investigated associations between diabetes and mortality among participants with incident colorectal cancer (CRC) from the Southern Community Cohort Study.

Methods

Participants (73% non-Hispanic Black; 60% income < $15,000) were recruited between 2002-2009. Diabetes was self-reported at enrollment and follow-up surveys at approximately 5-year intervals. Incident CRC and mortality were identified via state registries and the National Death Index. Proportional hazards models calculated associations between diabetes with overall, CRC-specific mortality among 1059 participants with incident CRC.

Results

Diabetes prior to diagnosis is associated with elevated overall (hazard ratio [95% confidence interval]: (1.46[1.22-1.75]), and CRC-specific mortality (1.36[

SUBMITTER: Lawler T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405675 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature