Visceral obesity is not correlated with lymph node metastases nor Colorectal cancer survival

Introduction: The presence of lymph node metastasis in colorectal cancer is determinant for prognosis and for treatment planning. The relationship between visceral fat and the prognosis is not fully documented in the literature, so this study intended to evaluate whether there is a relationship betw...

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Main Authors: Vanessa Melo, Charlene Viana, Isabel Marques, Catarina Costa, Sandra F. Martins
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936319300231