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Overweight and obesity predict better overall survival rates in cancer patients with distant metastases

Recent studies conducted in patients with chronic diseases have reported an inverse association between body mass index (BMI) and mortality. However, the question as to whether BMI may predict prognosis in patients with metastatic cancer remains open. We therefore designed the current retrospective...

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Autores principales: Tsang, Ngan Ming, Pai, Ping Ching, Chuang, Chi Cheng, Chuang, Wen Ching, Tseng, Chen Kan, Chang, Kai Ping, Yen, Tzu Chen, Lin, Jen Der, Chang, Joseph Tung Chieh
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4831285/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26811258
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/cam4.634