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Tumour grade and stage are associated with specific body composition phenotypes with visceral obesity predisposing the host to a less aggressive tumour in colorectal cancer.
European journal of surgical oncology : the journal of the European Society of Surgical Oncology and the British Association of Surgical Oncology - 1 Jul 2022
Pring Edward T, Malietzis George, Gould Laura E, Lung Philip, Drami Ioanna, Athanasiou Thanos, Jenkins John T
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BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia, myosteatosis and visceral obesity (VO) are known to negatively impact on outcomes from colorectal cancer (CRC). Little is known about tumour factors associated with these body composition (BC) phenotypes. We aimed to identify whether histopathological tumour characteristics were associated with various BC phenotypes. METHODS: A prospectively collected database of patients undergoing...
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