Abstract
Obesity has been linked to the incidence and mortality of several malignancies, including prostate and renal cancer. Increased body mass appears to have a more consistent association with prostate cancer mortality than incidence and recent studies suggest that it may be related to higher recurrence rates after radical prostatectomy. Obesity has an even stronger association with the development and progression of renal cancer, particularly in women. Since obesity is one of few modifiable risk factors that may impact the clinical course of these cancers, lifestyle and dietary changes to limit obesity should be recommended.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 478-484 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Body mass index (BMI)
- Obesity
- Prostate cancer
- Renal cell cancer
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Oncology
- Urology