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No clear associations of adult BMI and diabetes mellitus with non-muscle invasive bladder cancer recurrence and progression.

Jelle EversAnne J GrotenhuisKatja K H AbenLambertus A L M KiemeneyAlina Vrieling
Published in: PloS one (2020)
Average BMI during adult life and diabetes mellitus were not clearly associated with risk of recurrence or progression in non-muscle invasive bladder cancer. Prospective cohort studies with detailed information on BMI and diabetes mellitus before and after diagnosis are needed to confirm these findings.
Keyphrases
  • muscle invasive bladder cancer
  • body mass index
  • weight gain
  • glycemic control
  • free survival
  • metabolic syndrome
  • physical activity
  • adipose tissue
  • skeletal muscle