Consuming certain types of tree nuts, such as almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts and cashews, may prevent risk of colon cancer recurrence. Researchers from the Dana Farber Cancer Institute in Boston (United States) have just presented an abundant study in this direction.
Their observational work was carried out on 826 patients who had undergone a colon cancer treatment stage III (without metastasis, which means the cancer has not spread to the body), including surgery and chemotherapy. The findings indicate that this eating habit could help increase the chances of survival of the disease, without however finding a direct causal link.
The researchers found in the panel of patients that eating these foods had a beneficial effect: they could help reduce the risk of recurrence and lower the risk of premature death compared to those who did not eat them. Specifically, patients who ate at least 56 grams of these nuts per week saw their risk of premature death drop by 57% compared to a control group. Patients reduced their risk of developing colon cancer again by 40%. Their survival rate was estimated at 70% three years after treatment.
The influence of eating habits after cancer
“Numerous studies have shown the benefits of consuming nuts for heart disease and diabetes, and we felt it was important to determine whether these benefitscould also apply to patients with colorectal cancer, “said lead author of the study Dr. Temidayo Fadelu, clinician and researcher at the Dana Farber Cancer Institute.
For the authors, this study underlines the influence that the modification of food hygiene as well as physical activity to reduce the risk of recurrence or premature cancer-related death.
The study will be presented at the Congress of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), June 2-6 in Chicago, United States.
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