Exploring the Impact of the Obesity Paradox on Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies

Exploring the Impact of the Obesity Paradox on Lung Cancer and Other Malignancies

There is a paradoxical relationship between obesity, as measured by BMI, and many types of cancer, including non-small-cell lung cancer. Obese non-small-cell lung cancer patients have been shown to fare better than their non-obese counterparts. To analyze the multifaceted effects of obesity on oncol...

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Main Authors: Lindsay Joyce Nitsche, Sarbajit Mukherjee, Kareena Cheruvu, Cathleen Krabak, Rohit Rachala, Kalyan Ratnakaram, Priyanka Sharma, Maddy Singh, Sai Yendamuri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
obesity
BMI
lung cancer
obesity paradox
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/6/1440

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