Obesity is associated with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy: A multi-institutional extended validation study

Abstract Background There are no clear data regarding the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP). This study aimed to investigate the association between BMI and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP in a large international contemporary cohort of pat...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Urologic oncology 2017-07, Vol.35 (7), p.460.e1-460.e8
Hauptverfasser:	Maj-Hes, Agnes B., M.D, Mathieu, Romain, M.D, Özsoy, Mehmet, M.D, Soria, Francesco, M.D, Moschini, Marco, M.D, Abufaraj, Mohammad, M.D, Briganti, Alberto, M.D, Roupret, Morgan, M.D, Karakiewicz, Pierre I., M.D, Klatte, Tobias, M.D, Shariat, Shahrokh F., M.D
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Cohort Studies Disease recurrence Humans Male Middle Aged Obesity Obesity - complications Prognosis Prostate cancer Prostatectomy - adverse effects Prostatectomy - methods Prostatic Neoplasms - pathology Prostatic Neoplasms - surgery Radical prostatectomy Reproducibility of Results Urology
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Zusammenfassung:	Abstract Background There are no clear data regarding the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP). This study aimed to investigate the association between BMI and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP in a large international contemporary cohort of patients with prostate cancer. Methods We retrospectively analyzed data from 6,519 patients who underwent RP at 5 institutions. BMI was analyzed as both a continuous and categorical variable (
ISSN:	1078-1439 1873-2496
DOI:	10.1016/j.urolonc.2017.01.022