Periprostatic fat measured on computed tomography as a marker for prostate cancer aggressiveness

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Obesity is linked to prostate cancer aggressiveness, with studies suggesting a correlation between fat distribution and disease severity.
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Computed tomography (CT) provides a more accurate measurement of visceral fat compared to body mass index (BMI) for assessing prostate cancer risk.
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The study analyzed 725 men with localized prostate cancer who underwent brachytherapy, focusing on periprostatic fat as a potential marker for aggressiveness.
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Patients were stratified into fat-density groups, revealing significant associations between fat-density, BMI, and clinical characteristics.
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The findings suggest that periprostatic fat density may serve as a better predictor of prostate cancer aggressiveness than BMI alone.

World Journal Of Urology

by Joep G. H. van Roermund, Gijsbert H. Bol, J. Alfred Witjes, J. L. H. Ruud Bosch, Lambertus A. Kiemeney, Marco van Vulpen
December 22, 2009

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