Toshiaki Watanabe
Japan
Research Article
Prognostic Impact of Diabetes Mellitus on Colorectal Cancer
Author(s): Yoshiko Ota, Soichiro Ishihara, Koji Yasuda, Kazushige Kawai, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Hironori Yamaguchi, Eiji Sunami, Joji Kitayama and Toshiaki WatanabeYoshiko Ota, Soichiro Ishihara, Koji Yasuda, Kazushige Kawai, Keisuke Hata, Hiroaki Nozawa, Hironori Yamaguchi, Eiji Sunami, Joji Kitayama and Toshiaki Watanabe
Background: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is suggested to be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the direct relationship between DM and CRC has not been proven.
Objective: The aim of this study is to clarify oncological behavior of CRC with DM.
Methods: This study is a retrospective cohort study. We investigated 1216 patients with curatively resected CRC. Clinicopathological factors and prognosis were compared between the patients with and without DM.
Results: DM was observed in 34% of the patients. The patients with DM were significantly older, were predominantly males, had larger tumors, and died more frequently of causes other than CRC than those without DM. While o.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/0974-8369.1000299