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• Higher intake of green and white vegetables/fruits is linked to reduced breast cancer (BrCa) risk. • The role of diet in reducing BrCa is emphasized, highlighting the importance of the color of vegetables/fruits. • Our study provides information supporting dietary guidelines to lower BrCa risk. Breast cancer (BrCa) remains a significant health concern globally, influenced by both nonmodifiable and modifiable risk factors. Limited studies have explored the role of color-specific vegetables and fruits, which are rich in specific phytonutrients, on BrCa risk. We hypothesized that consuming color-specific vegetables and fruits may decrease BrCa risk in Korean women. This case-control study examined the relationship between the intake of different-colored vegetables and fruits and the risk of BrCa, considering menopausal, hormone receptor status, tumor subtypes. We matched 395 patients and 395 controls by age and recruited from the National Cancer Center in Korea. Dietary data was collected via food frequency questionnaire, categorizing by colors: green, orange/yellow, red/purple, and white. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated by logistic regression models, with subgroup analyses for menopausal, hormone receptor status, and tumor subtypes. Results shown BrCa patients consumed less vegetables and fruits than control group. Higher consumption of green, other orange/yellow, and white vegetables and fruits was negatively associated with BrCa risk [OR (95% CIs) of Q4 vs Q1 = 0.59 (0.36-0.94); 0.55 (0.33-0.89); and 0.60 (0.37-0.96), respectively]. Particularly, a greater intake of dark green leafy vegetables was significantly associated with reduced BrCa risk (OR of Q4 vs Q1 = 0.55, 95% CI = 0.34-0.89). Subgroup analysis consistently demonstrated inverse associations between higher intake of green-color vegetables and fruits and BrCa risk. Our findings suggest that a diet rich in green and white-color vegetables and fruits may lower BrCa risk among Korean women. [Display omitted] This case-control study examined the link between color-type vegetables and fruits and BrCa risk among Korean women, categorizing by colors: green, orange/yellow, red/purple, and white. Subgroup analyses considered menopausal status, hormone receptor status, tumor subtypes, and cancer stages. Findings indicate higher intake of green-, orange/yellow-, and white vegetables and fruits is linked to lower BrCa risk, especially in postmenopausal women with triple-negative BrCa and stage III. These data may support nutritional guidelines based on BrCa types. Abbreviations: BrCa, breast cancer [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Simple Summary: Laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) remains controversial in terms of its short- and long-term surgical outcomes in comparison to open total gastrectomy (OTG). This study aimed to compare the outcomes of LTG with OTG. There was no significant difference in short-term outcomes between the two groups. Additionally, the 3-year disease-free survival and 5-year overall survival rates were not significantly different between the two groups. Therefore, LTG could be an alternative approach to OTG. This study aimed to compare the efficacy of laparoscopic total gastrectomy (LTG) with that of open total gastrectomy (OTG) in terms of postoperative complications and long-term survival. We retrospectively reviewed the clinicopathological data of 560 patients, who underwent total gastrectomy between 2012 and 2016 at the National Cancer Center, Korea. Propensity-score matching (PSM) was performed to correct for discrepancies between the two groups. Matched variables included sex, age, body mass index, American Society of Anesthesiologists score, and pathological Tumor–Node–Metastasis stage. After PSM, 238 patients were included in this analysis. The rate of D2 lymph node dissection was significantly higher in the OTG group than in the LTG group. The estimated blood loss was significantly lower in the LTG group than in the OTG group. The overall complication rate was not significantly different between the two groups. There was no significant difference in the 3-year disease-free and 5-year overall survival rates between the two groups. LTG and OTG had comparable efficacies in gastric cancer patients regarding short- and long-term surgical outcomes. This study suggests that LTG could be an alternative approach to the OTG. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]