Postdiagnostic dairy products intake and colorectal cancer survival in US males and females.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To evaluate the association between postdiagnostic dairy intake and survival among patients with colorectal cancer (CRC).

Methods

This study analyzed data from the Nurses' Health Study (NHS) and the Health Professionals Follow-up Study (HPFS). Postdiagnostic dairy intake and other dietary and lifestyle factors were obtained from validated questionnaires. Individual dairy items including milk, cheese, yogurt, and so on were reported, and total, high-fat, and low-fat dairy intakes were derived.

Results

A total of 1753 eligible CRC cases were identified until 2012, from which 703 deaths were documented after a median follow-up time of 8.2 y, and 242 were due to CRC. Overall, when comparing those who consumed 21+ servings/wk with <7 servings/wk, postdiagnostic

SUBMITTER: Liu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8244033 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature