Body mass index at diagnosis and survival among colon cancer patients enrolled in clinical trials of adjuvant chemotherapy

2013176 citationsJournal Articlebronze Open Access

Authors

Frank A. Sinicrope · North Central Cancer Treatment Group

Nathan R. Foster · Mayo Clinic

Greg Yothers · NSABP Foundation

Al B. Benson · Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group

Jean François Seitz · Aix-Marseille Université

Roberto Labianca · Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Ospedali Riuniti

Richard M. Goldberg

Abstract

Obesity and underweight status were associated independently with inferior outcomes in patients with colon cancer who received treatment in adjuvant chemotherapy trials.

Topics & Keywords

Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection Nutrition and Health in Aging Genetic factors in colorectal cancer

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Cancer

Volume 119, Issue 8, pp. 1528-1536

DOI: 10.1002/cncr.27938

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