Visceral obesity is not correlated with lymph node metastases nor Colorectal cancer survival
Introduction: The presence of lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer is determinant for prognosis and for treatment planning. The relationship between visceral fat and the prognosis is not fully documented in the literature, so this study intended to evaluate whether there is a relationship betw...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2019-07-01
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Series: | Journal of Coloproctology |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936319300231 |