The impact of BMI on clinical progress, response to treatment, and disease course in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.

INTRODUCTION:Obesity is a serious health problem worldwide, particularly in developed countries. It is a risk factor for many diseases, including thyroid cancer. The relationship between obesity and prognostic factors of thyroid cancer is unclear. AIMS:We sought to ascertain the relationship between...

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Main Authors: Danuta Gąsior-Perczak, Iwona Pałyga, Monika Szymonek, Artur Kowalik, Agnieszka Walczyk, Janusz Kopczyński, Katarzyna Lizis-Kolus, Tomasz Trybek, Estera Mikina, Dorota Szyska-Skrobot, Klaudia Gadawska-Juszczyk, Stefan Hurej, Artur Szczodry, Anna Słuszniak, Janusz Słuszniak, Ryszard Mężyk, Stanisław Góźdź, Aldona Kowalska
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6166948?pdf=render