Open AccessPost-cancer diagnosis dietary inflammatory potential is associated with survival among women diagnosed with colorectal cancer in the Women’s Health Initiative
Author(s) -
Jiali Zheng,
Fred K. Tabung,
Jiajia Zhang,
E. Angela Murphy,
Nitin Shivappa,
Judith K. Ockene,
Bette J. Caan,
Candyce H. Kroenke,
James R. Hébert,
Susan E. Steck
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of nutrition
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.321
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1436-6215
pISSN - 1436-6207
DOI - 10.1007/s00394-019-01956-z
Subject(s) - medicine , colorectal cancer , cancer , proportional hazards model , confidence interval , oncology
Dietary factors may influence colorectal cancer (CRC) survival through effects on inflammation. We examined the association between post-CRC diagnosis inflammatory potential of diet and all-cause and cancer-specific mortality in the Women's Health Initiative.