Abstract:Re: Body mass index influences prostate cancer risk at biopsy in Japanese menThe recent article by Masuda et al. provided highly interesting reading.1 Body mass index (BMI) might influence the risk of developing other urological cancers, especially renal cell carcinomas (RCC).For instance, in one Korean study, individuals with advanced renal cancer and co-existing obesity showed a better clinical outcome in contrast to patients with lower BMI. Individuals with lower BMI tend to show augmented microvascular inv… Show more
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