Effect of Body Mass Index on Survival in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Effect of Body Mass Index on Survival in Patients with Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Introduction: Higher body mass index (BMI) is an independent and well-established prognostic factor in hormonerelated<br />cancers, such as breast and endometrial cancer. As a hormone-dependent cancer, ovarian cancer, however, has been linked inconsistently to obesity. Aim: This work aimed to...

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Main Authors: Suzy Gohar, Ashraf Abdel-Ghany, Shaimaa Soliman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Kasr Al-Ainy Center of Clinical Oncology and Nuclear Medicine 2016-12-01
Series:Research in Oncology
Subjects:
ovarian carcinoma
body mass index
survival
Online Access:https://resoncol.journals.ekb.eg/article_2577_03bb88f2a22821fadfeadfd867cef450.pdf

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