Associations of Body Fat Distribution and Cardiometabolic Risk of Testicular Cancer Survivors After Cisplatin-Based Chemotherapy.
Andreas G WibmerPaul C DinhLois B TravisCarol ChenMaria BrombergJunting ZhengMarinela CapanuHoward D SessoDarren R FeldmanHebert Alberto VargasPublished in: JNCI cancer spectrum (2022)
In testicular cancer survivors, central adiposity is associated with increased cardiometabolic risk after cisplatin-based chemotherapy, particularly in obese or young men. Weight gain after chemotherapy occurs preferentially in the visceral compartment, providing insight into the pathogenesis of cardiovascular disease in this population.