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Visceral Obesity Predicts Fewer Lymph Node Metastases and Better Overall Survival in Colon Cancer

  • By

  • Se Woo Park

  • Hang Lak Lee

  • Eun Young Doo

  • Kang Nyeong Lee

  • Dae Won Jun

  • Oh Young Lee

  • Dong Soo Han

  • Byung Chul Yoon

  • Ho Soon Choi

  • Kang Hong Lee

  • May 5, 2015

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    Visceral obesity is linked to increased postoperative complications and longer hospital stays after colorectal surgery.

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    Visceral obesity is associated with a lower likelihood of lymph node metastasis in colon cancer patients.

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    Metastatic lymph node ratio (MLR) serves as a significant independent prognostic factor in colon cancer.

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    A retrospective study evaluated visceral obesity's impact on lymph node metastasis and overall survival in colon cancer.

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    Visceral fat percentage was measured using multi-detector computed tomography to assess obesity in colon cancer patients.

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Visceral Obesity Predicts Fewer Lymph Node Metastases and Better Overall Survival in Colon Cancer

  • by Se Woo Park, Hang Lak Lee, Eun Young Doo, Kang Nyeong Lee, Dae Won Jun, Oh Young Lee, Dong Soo Han, Byung Chul Yoon, Ho Soon Choi, Kang Hong Lee

  • May 5, 2015

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