Prognostic implications of visceral obesity on gastric adenocarcinoma: does it really matter?

GÜRSOY ÇORUH A., UZUN Ç., AKKAYA Z., Avci O., Adiuguzel M., CANSIZ ERSÖZ C., ...More

CLINICAL IMAGING, vol.76, pp.228-234, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 76
  • Publication Date: 2021
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2021.03.035
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL IMAGING
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, Biotechnology Research Abstracts, Compendex, EMBASE, MEDLINE
  • Page Numbers: pp.228-234
  • Keywords: Gastric adenocarcinoma, Visceral obesity, Multidetector computed tomography, Survival, Lymph node metastasis, BODY-MASS INDEX, FAT AREA, INTRAABDOMINAL FAT, RISK-FACTORS, CANCER, ADIPOSITY, IMPACT, ASSOCIATION, SURVIVAL, EPIDEMIOLOGY
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate the association of visceral adiposity measured on computed tomography (CT) in preoperative period with lymph node (LN) metastasis and overall survival in gastric adenocarcinoma patients.