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- Title
Overweight is associated with a favorable survival in patients with colorectal cancer: a prospective cohort study in an Asian population.
- Authors
Min, Yang Won; Kim, Su-A; Lee, Jun Hee; Kim, Jin Young; Chang, Dong Kyung; Rhee, Poong-Lyul; Kim, Jae J; Rhee, Jong Chul; Kim, Young-Ho
- Abstract
The influence of body mass index (BMI) on the outcome of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) is largely unknown, particularly in an Asian population. Therefore, we investigated the influence of BMI on survival of patients who underwent surgical treatment for CRC in Korean population.
- Publication
Annals of surgical oncology, 2012, Vol 19, Issue 11, p3460
- ISSN
1534-4681
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1245/s10434-012-2436-x