Insights into insulin resistance, lifestyle and anthropometric measures of patients with prior colorectal cancer compared to controls: A National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) Study

Insulin resistance (IR) increases the risk of index colorectal cancer (CRC) development. Limited data exist on IR values, lifestyle and anthropometric alterations of patients after CRC diagnosis, a population at high risk for CRC recurrence.

Source: Current Problems in Cancer - January 5, 2018 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Kenneth Obi, Ramsey Mitchell, Alice Hinton, Peter Stanich, Darrell M. Gray, Somashekar Krishna, Samer El-Dika, Hisham Hussan Source Type: research