Impact of body mass index on the oncological outcomes of patients with upper and lower urinary tract cancers treated with radical surgery: A multi ‐institutional retrospective study

ConclusionsObesity was an independent predictor of BC patients requiring RC. Conversely, being underweight was associated with a favorable prognosis for BC patients. However, BMI was not an independent prognostic factor in patients with upper urinary tract cancer.

Source: Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology - December 1, 2017 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Yasukiyo Murakami, Kazumasa Matsumoto, Masaomi Ikeda, Takuji Utsunomiya, Takahiro Hirayama, Dai Koguchi, Daisuke Matsuda, Norihiko Okuno, Yoshinori Taoka, Akira Irie, Masatsugu Iwamura Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research