Does visceral adiposity have an effect on the survival outcomes of the patients with endometrial cancer?

Celik E., Kizildag Yirgin I., Goksever Celik H., Engin G., Sozen H., Ak N., ...More

JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH, vol.47, no.2, pp.560-569, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 47 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1111/jog.14560
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.560-569
  • Keywords: adiposity, disease&#8208, specific survival, endometrial cancer, progression&#8208, free survival, subcutaneous adipose tissue, visceral adipose tissue, BODY-MASS INDEX, OBESITY, FEATURES, INSULIN
  • Dokuz Eylül University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Aim Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive tract in the developed countries. There are many risk factors defined for the development of endometrial cancer, including obesity. We aimed to evaluate the significance of adiposity on the survival outcomes of the patients with endometrial cancer.