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Obesity and biochemical recurrence in clinically localised prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 86,490 patients.

Mario Rivera-IzquierdoJavier Pérez de RojasVirginia Martínez-RuizMiguel Ángel Arrabal-PoloBeatriz Perez-GomezJosé Juan Jiménez Moleón
Published in: Prostate cancer and prostatic diseases (2022)
Obesity showed a moderate, consistent relationship with biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy. Measurement of BMI and BCR was variable, highlighting the need for standardised clinical guidelines. Preventive weight control programs may have a role in reducing BCR for clinically localised PC patients.
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