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    Pre- and post-diagnostic dairy intake in relation to recurrence and all-cause mortality in people with stage I-III colorectal cancer

    Higher dairy consumption is associated with a lower risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but no studies thus far have investigated its relation with recurrence in CRC. Few studies have investigated total dairy in ...

    Anne-Sophie van Lanen, Dieuwertje E. Kok in European Journal of Nutrition (2023)

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    Human gut microbiota composition and its predicted functional properties in people with western and healthy dietary patterns

    Some dietary habits cluster together, and for this reason it is advised to study the impact of entire dietary patterns on human health, rather than that of individual dietary habits. The main objective of this...

    Anna M. Malinowska, Dieuwertje E. Kok, Wilma T. Steegenga in European Journal of Nutrition (2022)

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    Diet quality indices and dietary patterns are associated with plasma metabolites in colorectal cancer patients

    Emerging evidence suggests that diet is linked to survival in colorectal cancer patients, although underlying mechanisms are not fully understood. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether dietary exposure...

    Anne J. M. R. Geijsen, Dieuwertje E. Kok in European Journal of Nutrition (2021)

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    Colorectal cancer survivors only marginally change their overall lifestyle in the first 2 years following diagnosis

    A healthy lifestyle after colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis may improve prognosis. Data related to lifestyle change in CRC survivors are inconsistent and potential interrelated changes are unknown.

    Moniek van Zutphen, Hendriek C. Boshuizen in Journal of Cancer Survivorship (2019)

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    Pre-to-post diagnosis weight trajectories in colorectal cancer patients with non-metastatic disease

    Previous studies have shown that > 50% of colorectal cancer (CRC) patients treated with adjuvant chemotherapy gain weight after diagnosis. This may affect long-term health. Therefore, prevention of weight gain...

    Moniek van Zutphen, Anouk Geelen, Hendriek C. Boshuizen in Supportive Care in Cancer (2019)

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    Body composition is associated with risk of toxicity-induced modifications of treatment in women with stage I–IIIB breast cancer receiving chemotherapy

    Initial dose of chemotherapy is planned based on body surface area, which does not take body composition into account. We studied the association between fat mass (kg and relative to total body weight) as well...

    Maaike M. G. A. van den Berg, Dieuwertje E. Kok in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment (2019)