Overweight Patients Operated on for Cancer of the Esophagus Survive Longer than Normal-Weight Patien...
Overweight Patients Operated on for Cancer of the Esophagus Survive Longer than Normal-Weight Patients
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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English
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New York: Springer-Verlag
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Background
Esophageal adenocarcinoma is often associated with obesity, and a 5 Kg m
−2
increase in body mass index (BMI) has, in fact, been found to be strongly associated with the risk of this type of cancer (RR, 1.52;
p
< 0.0001). Esophagectomy with lymphoadenectomy is the mainstay of therapy for these patients. The aim of this st...
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Overweight Patients Operated on for Cancer of the Esophagus Survive Longer than Normal-Weight Patients
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1897369166
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1897369166
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1091-255X
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1873-4626
DOI
10.1007/s11605-012-2023-2
