Influence of Body Mass Index on Long-Term Outcome in Patients with Rectal Cancer—A Single Centre Experience

Influence of Body Mass Index on Long-Term Outcome in Patients with Rectal Cancer—A Single Centre Experience

Background: Excess bodyweight is known to influence the risk of colorectal cancer; however, little evidence exists for the influence of the body mass index (BMI) on the long-term outcome of patients with rectal cancer. Methods: We assessed the impact of the BMI on the risk of local recurrence, dista...

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Main Authors: Maximilian Kalb, Melanie C. Langheinrich, Susanne Merkel, Christian Krautz, Maximilian Brunner, Alan Bénard, Klaus Weber, Christian Pilarsky, Robert Grützmann, Georg F. Weber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-04-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
body mass index
rectal cancer
overall survival
distant metastasis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/11/5/609

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