Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases Among Colorectal Cancer Survivors in a Population-Based Cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There are an estimated 1.4 million colorectal cancer (CRC) survivors in the United States. Research on endocrine and metabolic diseases over the long term in CRC survivors is limited. Obesity is a risk factor for CRC; thus it is of interest to investigate diseases that may share this risk factor, such as diabetes, for long-term health outcomes among CRC survivors.

Methods

A total of 7114 CRC patients were identified from the Utah Population Database and matched to a general population cohort of 25 979 individuals on birth year, sex, and birth state. Disease diagnoses (assessed over three time periods of 1-5 years, 5-10 years, and >10 years) were identified using electronic medical records and statewide ambulatory and inpatient discharge data. Cox proportional haza

SUBMITTER: Hawkins ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7489083 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature