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Residing in a Food Desert Is Associated With the Development of Colon Cancer Recurrence Following Surgical Resection

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: The standard of care treatment for non-metastatic colon cancer is surgical resection.Unfortunately, 15-25% of patients will develop a postoperative recurrence, either locally in the perianastomotic tissue, or distally in the lung, liver, or peritoneum. 1 Prognosis after recurrence is poor, with a median survival of 14-33 months. 2 Studies have shown that living in a food desert (an area without access to a grocery store) is associated with both the development of colon cancer 3 and increased mortality in patients diagnosed with colon cancer compared to those who do not reside in a food desert.4,5 However, the influence of living in a food desert on the development of recurrence is unknown.Here, we test the hypothesis that residing in a USDA-defined food desert is independently associated with an increased incidence of developing either a local or distal postoperative recurrence following attempted curative resection for colon cancer.

Source: Annals of Surgery

DOI: 10.1097/sla.0000000000007061

Authors: Claire Wild, Jincong Q. Freeman, Armaan Jamal, Jasmin Tiro, Kayla Councell, Benjamin D. Shogan

Institutions: University of Chicago, University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments

Subfield: Oncology

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funders: National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging, National Cancer Institute