Does high fat diet-induced obesity increase the formation of colon polyps induced by azoxymethane in mice?
DIO mice could be used as an appropriate model for studying obesity-associated colon cancer; however DR mice are not suitable because they don't show any significant weight gains to indicate obesity.
Measurement of the SMA can be used as a prognostic factor in TOT surgery. Further research is required to determine the importance of SMA as a prognostic factor.