Association of body mass index and postoperative outcome in patients with colorectal cancer

Purpose: Obesity increase the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC) but little is known about the influence of obesity on the outcome after surgery in Asaian population. We investigated the effect of body mass index (BMI) on overall survival (OS) and recurrence free survival (RFS) in CRC patients. Methods...

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Main Authors: Tae Wan Lim, Byung Eun Yoo, Jae Won Shin, Dong Won Lee, Jung Myun Kwak, Jin Kim, Seon Hahn Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Society of Surgical Oncology 2013-12-01
Series:Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology
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Online Access:http://www.kjco.org/upload/kjco-9-2-87-4.pdf