Subcutaneous adiposity is an independent predictor of mortality in cancer patients

BACKGROUND: Prognostic significance of adiposity, at the time of cancer diagnosis, on survival is not clear. Body mass index (kg m(−2)) does not provide an appropriate assessment of body composition; therefore, the concept of the ‘obesity paradox’ needs to be investigated based on the prognostic sig...

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Autores principales: Ebadi, Maryam, Martin, Lisa, Ghosh, Sunita, Field, Catherine J, Lehner, Richard, Baracos, Vickie E, Mazurak, Vera C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group 2017
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Epidemiology
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5520211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28588319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2017.149

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5520211/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28588319
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/bjc.2017.149

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