Article
Body mass index and molecular subtypes of colorectal cancer.
Journal of the National Cancer Institute - 8 Feb 2023
Murphy Neil, Newton Christina C, Song Mingyang, Papadimitriou Nikos, Hoffmeister Michael, Phipps Amanda I, Harrison Tabitha A, Newcomb Polly A, Aglago Elom K, Berndt Sonja I, Brenner Hermann, Buchanan Daniel D, Cao Yin, Chan Andrew T, Chen Xuechen, Cheng Iona, Chang-Claude Jenny, Dimou Niki, Drew David, Farris Alton B, French Amy J, Gallinger Steven, Georgeson Peter, Giannakis Marios, Giles Graham G, Gruber Stephen B, Harlid Sophia, Hsu Li, Huang Wen-Yi, Jenkins Mark A, Laskar Ruhina S, Le Marchand Loic, Limburg Paul, Lin Yi, Mandic Marko, Nowak Johnathan A, Obón-Santacana Mereia, Ogino Shuji, Qu Conghui, Sakoda Lori C, Schoen Robert E, Southey Melissa C, Stadler Zsofia K, Steinfelder Robert S, Sun Wei, Thibodeau Stephen N, Toland Amanda E, Trinh Quang M, Tsilidis Kostas K, Ugai Tomotaka, Van Guelpen Bethany, Wang Xiaoliang, Woods Michael O, Zaidi Syed H, Gunter Marc J, Peters Ulrike, Campbell Peter T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obesity is an established risk factor for colorectal cancer (CRC), but the evidence for the association is inconsistent across molecular subtypes of the disease. METHODS: We pooled data on body mass index (BMI), tumor microsatellite instability status, CpG island methylator phenotype status, BRAF and KRAS mutations, and Jass classification types for 11 872 CRC cases and 11 013 controls from 11...
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