Obesity is associated with improved postoperative overall survival, independent of skeletal muscle mass in lung adenocarcinoma

• Main Authors: Ji Hyun Lee (Author), Young Cheol Yoon (Author), Hyun Su Kim (Author), Min Jae Cha (Author), Jae‐Hun Kim (Author), Kyunga Kim (Author), Hye Seung Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Although the obesity paradox is a topic of immense interest for oncologists and epidemiologists, the mechanism underlying this unexpected benefit of obesity is poorly understood. We explored the prognostic value of obesity and its association with skeletal muscle mass. Methods Th...