Protective effect of height on long-term survival of resectable lung cancer: a new feature of the lung cancer paradox.
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Date publication
février 2024
Journal
Thorax
Auteurs
Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr FALCOZ Pierre-Emmanuel, Dr PAGES Pierre-Benoit
Tous les auteurs :
Daffré E, Porcher R, Iannelli A, Prieto M, Brouchet L, Falcoz PE, Le Pimpec Barthes F, Pages PB, Thomas PA, Dahan M, Alifano M
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Résumé
Unlike most malignancies, higher body mass index (BMI) is associated with a reduced risk of lung cancer and improved prognosis after surgery. However, it remains controversial whether height, one of determinants of BMI, is associated with survival independently of BMI and other confounders.
Mots clés
clinical epidemiology, lung cancer, thoracic surgery
Référence
Thorax. 2024 02 15;: