Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology
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Cancer Epidemiol. Biomarkers Prev. · Sep 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyBody Mass Index and Survival in a Prospective Randomized Trial of Localized High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma.
The relationship between adiposity and renal cell carcinoma is poorly understood. Prior studies have suggested body mass index (BMI) may be associated with indolent disease. ⋯ This is the first study utilizing data from a prospective randomized trial reporting an association between obesity and improved overall survival for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev; 25(9); 1326-32. ©2016 AACR.