The risk of upstaged disease increased with the body mass index in low risk prostate cancer patients eligible for active surveillance
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No financial disclosure. ABSTRACT Background: Obese patients have a greater risk of adverse pathologic features, of
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The risk of upstaged disease increases with body mass index in low-risk prostate cancer patients eligible for active surveillance.
BACKGROUND Obese patients have a greater risk of adverse pathologic features and biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy (RP). The impact of body mass index (BMI) on the risk of reclassification and deferred treatment in active surveillance (AS) programs has not been thoroughly assessed. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of BMI on the risk of reclassification for AS eligibility. D...
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تاریخ انتشار 2012