Increased Visceral to Subcutaneous Fat Ratio is Associated with Decreased Overall Survival in Patients with Metastatic Melanoma Receiving Anti-Angiogenic Therapy

Body fat distribution is an emerging prognostic indicator in patients treated with anti-angiogenic (AA) therapy. We sought to evaluate the association of visceral and subcutaneous fat with progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic melanoma treated with AA therapy.

Source: Surgical Oncology - October 13, 2015 Category: Surgery Authors: Valerie P. Grignol, Andrew D. Smith, Darya Shlapak, Xu Zhang, Sara Martin Del Campo, William E. Carson Tags: Review Source Type: research