Prediagnostic adult body mass index change and esophageal adenocarcinoma survival

Prediagnostic adult body mass index change and esophageal adenocarcinoma survival

Abstract Background We examined whether body mass index (BMI) changes in adulthood, prior to disease onset, are associated with overall survival among esophageal adenocarcinoma patients. Methods We included 285 histologically confirmed patients with a complete baseline BMI questionnaire. Using exten...

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Main Authors: Elizabeth A. Loehrer, Edward L. Giovannucci, Rebecca A. Betensky, Andrea Shafer, David C. Christiani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2020-05-01
Series:Cancer Medicine
Subjects:
adenocarcinoma
body mass index
body weight changes
esophageal neoplasms
survival analysis
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3015

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https://doi.org/10.1002/cam4.3015

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