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People with stage III colon cancer have better outcomes when they avoid certain meat products, consume more plants, and have a healthy body weight, according to a new study from the University of California San Francisco. Researchers analyzed the diet and lifestyles of 992 stage III colon cancer patients over a period of seven years. Those with a body mass index between 18.5 and 24.9 kg/m2 who exercised and followed a diet high in fruits, vegetables, and whole grains and low in red/processed meats had longer overall survival and disease-free survival rates, compared with patients who did not meet these parameters.
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- Van Blarigan E, Fuchs CS, Niedzwiecki D. (2017, May) American Cancer Society (ACS) Nutrition and Physical Activity Guidelines after colon cancer diagnosis and disease-free (DFS), recurrence-free (RFS), and overall survival (OS) in CALGB 89803 (Alliance). Paper presented at the 2017 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL.
