A BMI-category distribution pattern of intrinsic and treatment-related prognostic factors in endometrial cancer

A BMI-category distribution pattern of intrinsic and treatment-related prognostic factors in endometrial cancer

Abstract Objective In patients with endometrial cancer, obesity is associated with favorable prognostic characteristics but not with prolonged survival. The aim of this study was to elucidate the reason for this clinical paradox. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1173 patients with endometrial can...

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Veröffentlicht in:Japanese journal of clinical oncology 2021-05, Vol.51 (5), p.722-727
Hauptverfasser: Kurosu, Hiroyuki, Todo, Yukiharu, Yamada, Ryutaro, Minowa, Kaoru, Tsuruta, Tomohiko, Minobe, Shinichiro, Kato, Hidenori
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Sprache:eng
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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Body Mass Index
Disease-Free Survival
Endometrial Neoplasms - mortality
Endometrial Neoplasms - pathology
Endometrial Neoplasms - therapy
Female
Humans
Middle Aged
Prognosis
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract Objective In patients with endometrial cancer, obesity is associated with favorable prognostic characteristics but not with prolonged survival. The aim of this study was to elucidate the reason for this clinical paradox. Methods We retrospectively reviewed 1173 patients with endometrial cancer. Patients were divided into a non-obese group [body mass index (BMI) 
ISSN:1465-3621
1465-3621
DOI:10.1093/jjco/hyaa274