Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio is a possible prognostic factor for type 1 endometrial cancer.

Michiko WadaKen YamaguchiHajime YamakageTakayuki InoueToru KusakabeKaoru AbikoKenji TakakuraIkuo KonishiNoriko Satoh-Asahara

Published in: International journal of clinical oncology (2021)

A V/S ratio > 0.5 is a possible factor for poor prognosis in type 1 endometrial cancer. Further research is needed to investigate the preventive and therapeutic effects of reducing visceral fat on the prognosis of this type of cancer.

Keyphrases

endometrial cancer
poor prognosis
prognostic factors
long non coding rna
adipose tissue
insulin resistance
papillary thyroid
type diabetes
young adults