Obesity may not be related to pathologic response in locally advanced rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

Obesity may not be related to pathologic response in locally advanced rectal cancer following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy

BackgroundThe aim of this study is to evaluate the correlation between body mass index (BMI) and body fat composition (measured with radiological fat parameters (RFP)) and pathological response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for locally advanced rectal cancer patients. The secondary aim of the...

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Main Authors: Quoc Riccardo Bao, Filippo Crimì, Giovanni Valotto, Valentina Chiminazzo, Francesca Bergamo, Alessandra Anna Prete, Sara Galuppo, Badr El Khouzai, Emilio Quaia, Salvatore Pucciarelli, Emanuele Damiano Luca Urso
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
radiologic fat parameters and rectal cancer outcomes rectal cancer
neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
pathological response
obesity
visceral fat
BMI
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2022.994444/full

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