ReviewJournal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology2015
Role of physical activity and diet after colorectal cancer diagnosis.
Review in Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 110 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Assessing Effectiveness and Implementation of an EHR Tool to Assess Heart Health Among Survivors (AH-HA)
Virtual Personalized Exercise Program for Subjects With Lung Cancer: a Feasibility Study
Who cites it
110 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 230 citations in OpenAlex.
- Physical activity maintenance in colorectal cancer survivors after an exercise intervention applying behaviour change techniques: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Pooled it
- Effect of resistance exercise on physical fitness, quality of life, and fatigue in patients with cancer: a systematic review.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Pooled it
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- Systematic review and meta-analysis of maintenance of physical activity behaviour change in cancer survivors.The international journal of behavioral nutrition and physical activity · 2019Pooled it
- The Importance of the World Health Organization Sugar Guidelines for Dental Health and Obesity Prevention.Caries research · 2019Guideline
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- IGF-Binding Proteins, Adiponectin, and Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Results From CALGB (Alliance)/SWOG 80405.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2021Trial
- Effects of dietary and physical activity interventions on generic and cancer-specific health-related quality of life, anxiety, and depression in colorectal cancer survivors: a randomized controlled trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2020Trial
- Feasibility and Acceptability of a Web-Based Dietary Intervention with Text Messages for Colorectal Cancer: A Randomized Pilot Trial.Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology · 2020Trial
- Effectiveness of exercise-based rehabilitation on functional capacity and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients receiving chemo-radiotherapy.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2019Trial
- Building a physical activity intervention into clinical care for breast and colorectal cancer survivors in Wisconsin: a randomized controlled pilot trial.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2019Trial
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- SurvivorCHESS to increase physical activity in colon cancer survivors: can we get them moving?Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018Trial
- Meeting lifestyle recommendations among cancer survivors - a cross-sectional descriptive analysis from the Swedish CArdioPulmonary BioImage study (SCAPIS).Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Integrated perspectives on colorectal carcinogenesis: molecular pathogenesis, genomic alterations, diagnostic paradigms, therapeutic interventions and AI-driven directions in precision oncology.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Shifts in the human gut microbiome during cancer chemotherapy are diet-dependent.bioRxiv : the preprint server for biology · 2025Article
- Community-Engaged Approach to Increase Physical Activity Among Black Individuals With Colorectal Cancer: Protocol for a Feasibility Randomized Controlled Trial of the Physical Activity Centers Empowerment Study.JMIR research protocols · 2025Article
- Genetic risk factors modulate the association between physical activity and colorectal cancer.Research square · 2025Article
- Effect of Preoperative Inflammatory Diet on Clinical and Oncologic Outcomes Following Colorectal Cancer Surgery.Nutrients · 2025Article
50 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
This review summarizes the evidence regarding physical activity and diet after colorectal cancer diagnosis in relation to quality of life, disease recurrence, and survival. There have been extensive reports on adiposity, inactivity, and certain diets, particularly those high in red and processed meats, and increased risk of colorectal cancer. Only in the past decade have data emerged on how such lifestyle factors are associated with outcomes in colorectal cancer survivors. Prospective observational studies have consistently reported that physical activity after colorectal cancer diagnosis reduces mortality. A meta-analysis estimated that each 15 metabolic equivalent task-hour per week increase in physical activity after colorectal cancer diagnosis was associated with a 38% lower risk of mortality. No randomized controlled trials have been completed to confirm that physical activity lowers risk of mortality among colorectal cancer survivors; however, trials have shown that physical activity, including structured exercise, is safe for colorectal cancer survivors (localized to metastatic stage, during and after treatment) and improves cardiorespiratory fitness and physical function. In addition, prospective observational studies have suggested that a Western dietary pattern, high carbohydrate intake, and consuming sugar-sweetened beverages after diagnosis may increase risk of colorectal cancer recurrence and mortality, but these data are limited to single analyses from one of two US cohorts. Additional data from prospective studies and randomized controlled trials are needed. Nonetheless, on the basis of the available evidence, it is reasonable to counsel colorectal cancer survivors to engage in regular physical activity and limit consumption of refined carbohydrates, red and processed meats, and sugar-sweetened beverages.
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