Body mass index and waist circumference in relation to risk of recurrence and progression after non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Moniek van ZutphenIvy BeerenKatja K H AbenAntoine G van der HeijdenJ Alfred WitjesLambertus A L M KiemeneyAlina Vrieling

Published in: Cancer medicine (2023)

General and abdominal obesity were not associated with recurrence risk among patients with NMIBC, but might be associated with increased risk of progression. Studies with sufficient sample size to stratify by tumor stage and treatment are needed to better understand whether and how obesity could influence prognosis.

Keyphrases

muscle invasive bladder cancer
body mass index
insulin resistance
metabolic syndrome
weight gain
weight loss
high fat diet induced
type diabetes
free survival
body weight
adipose tissue
physical activity
case control
combination therapy
replacement therapy