Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary TractHumansStomach NeoplasmsMaleFemaleBody Mass Index
Body mass index and survival after surgery for gastric adenocarcinoma: a population-based nationwide cohort study in Finland.
Aapo Jalkanen, Arto Kokkola, Johanna Louhimo, Olli Helminen, Mika Helmiö, Heikki Huhta, Anna Junttila, Raija Kallio, Vesa Koivukangas, Simo Laine, Elina Lietzen, Sanna Meriläinen, Vesa-Matti Pohjanen, Tuomo Rantanen, Ari Ristimäki
Published: 202610.1016/j.gassur.2025.102282
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Gastric cancer surgery is associated with significant morbidity. Obesity is a risk factor for short-term complications. However, previous studies on the role of body mass index (BMI) as a predictor of long-term survival have conflicting r…
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