Obesity as an independent predictive factor for pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiation in rectal cancer.

Soo Young LeeChang Hyun KimYoung Jin KimHan Deok KwakJae Kyun JuHyeong Rok Kim

Published in: Annals of surgical treatment and research (2018)

Obesity was an independent predictive factor for pCR following nCRT in rectal cancer, but was not associated with recurrence. Further studies are needed to clarify the association between obesity and prognosis of rectal cancer after nCRT.

Keyphrases

rectal cancer
locally advanced
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight loss
neoadjuvant chemotherapy
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
weight gain
squamous cell carcinoma
adipose tissue
skeletal muscle
body mass index
lymph node
case control