Body Fatness, Adipose Tissue Compartments, and Biomarkers of Inflammation and Angiogenesis in Colorectal Cancer: The ColoCare Study.
Caroline HimbertJennifer OseJohanna NattenmüllerChristy A WarbyAndreana N HolowatyjJürgen BöhmTengda LinMariam HaffaBiljana GigicSheetal HardikarDominique SchererLin ZielskePetra Schrotz-KingTorsten KölschErin M SiegelDavid ShibataAlexis UlrichMartin SchneiderStephen D HurstingHans-Ulrich KauczorCornelia M UlrichPublished in: Cancer epidemiology, biomarkers & prevention : a publication of the American Association for Cancer Research, cosponsored by the American Society of Preventive Oncology (2018)
Our findings support a direct association of visceral adipose tissue with inflammatory and angiogenic processes, which play fundamental roles in the development and progression of colorectal cancer.