This 2015 population-based study analyzed data from 3,622 patients under 85 years who underwent curative resection for colon cancer between 1985 and 2000. The study found that between 5 and 10 years post-surgery, the cumulative recurrence rates were 2.9% for local recurrence and 4.3% for distant metastases. Notably, among men
This observational study, published in Atherosclerosis (DOI: 10.1016/s0021-9150(02)00380-5), explored the relationship between plasma high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) levels and traditional cardiovascular risk factors in 908 participants aged 30-79. The study found that hsCRP levels were significantly higher in individuals with hypertension, diabetes, or coronary artery disease, and multiple regression analysis
This observational study analyzed how smoking, age, relative weight, and dietary intake influence serum levels of adrenal steroids, sex hormones, and sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) in 1,241 middle-aged U.S. men. Results showed that smokers had significantly higher levels of DHEA (18%), DHEAS (13%), cortisol (5%), androstenedione (33%), testosterone (9%), DHT
