Impact of Body Mass Index and Weight Change After Treatment on Cancer Recurrence and Survival in Patients With Stage III Colon Cancer: Findings From Cancer and Leukemia Group B 89803
- 1 September 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Vol. 26 (25) , 4109-4115
- https://doi.org/10.1200/jco.2007.15.6687
Abstract
Purpose Obesity is a risk factor for the development of colon cancer. However, the influence of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of patients with established colon cancer remains uncertain. Mor...Keywords
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