Journal article
Use of Folic Acid-Containing Supplements after a Diagnosis of Colorectal Cancer in the Colon Cancer Family Registry
Rebecca S Holmes, Yingye Zheng, John A Baron, Lin Li, Gail McKeown-Eyssen, Polly A Newcomb, Mariana C Stern, Robert W Haile, William M Grady, John D Potter, Loic Le Marchand, Peter T Campbell, Jane C Figueiredo, Paul J Limburg, Mark A Jenkins, John L Hopper, Cornelia M Ulrich
CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY BIOMARKERS & PREVENTION | AMER ASSOC CANCER RESEARCH | Published : 2010
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Supplement use among cancer patients is high, and folic acid intake in particular may adversely affect the progression of colorectal cancer. Few studies have evaluated the use of folic acid-containing supplements (FAS) and its predictors in colorectal cancer patients. OBJECTIVE: To assess the use of FAS, change in use, and its predictors after colorectal cancer diagnosis. DESIGN: We used logistic regression models to investigate predictors of FAS use and its initiation after colorectal cancer diagnosis in 1,092 patients recruited through the Colon Cancer Family Registry. RESULTS: The prevalence of FAS use was 35.4% before and 55.1% after colorectal cancer diagnosis (P = 0.004). W..
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Funding Acknowledgements
NIH grants: R01C105437, R25CA94880 and 5T32DK007742. This work was supported by the National Cancer Institute, NIH under RFA # CA-95-011 and through cooperative agreements with members of the C-CFR and Principal Investigators.