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Family history, body mass index and survival in Japanese patients with stomach cancer: a prospective study.
International journal of cancer - 15 Jan 2015
Minami Yuko, Kawai Masaaki, Fujiya Tsuneaki, Suzuki Masaki, Noguchi Tetsuya, Yamanami Hideaki, Kakugawa Yoichiro, Nishino Yoshikazu
Abstract excerpt
Family history and nutritional status may affect the long-term prognosis of stomach cancer, but evidence is insufficient and inconsistent. To clarify the prognostic factors of stomach cancer, we conducted a prospective study of 1,033 Japanese patients with histologically confirmed stomach cancer who were admitted to a single hospital between 1997 and 2005. Family history of stomach cancer and pretreatment body...
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