Dietary Intervention In Colorectal Cancer

Similarly the medium and long term effects of nutritional interventions in colorectal cancer patients have not been evaluated systematically.

Dietary intervention in colorectal cancer. The diet intervention is therefore designed to meet the patients individual needs after surgery. American institute for cancer research eds colon cancer prevention. Colorectal cancer is quite common especially among the aging population. Evidence that lifestyle factors are associated with better outcomes in colorectal cancer crc survivors highlights the need for behaviour change interventions.

All cause and cancer mortality were lower among active than inactive crc survivors. In the initial phase when symptoms related to cancer. One portuguese study randomized 111 patients with colorectal cancer into three groups. This study examined feasibility and acceptability and provided an indication of behavioural impact of a telephone based multimodal health behaviour intervention for crc survivors.

A group receiving dietary counselling a group receiving protein supplements and those receiving standard care. Advances in experimental medicine and biology vol 470. Epidemiological studies have consistently shown that diet martinez 2005 and physical activity pa wolin et al 2009 are associated with the risk of developing colorectal cancer crc evidence is also emerging that these factors are associated with survival after a diagnosis of crc.