Prediagnostic Body Mass Index Trajectories in Relation to Prostate Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the PLCO Cancer Screening Trial

Background: Evidence suggests that obesity in adulthood is associated with increased risk of “clinically significant” prostate cancer. However, studies of body mass index (BMI) across the adult life course and prostate cancer risks remain limited. Methods: In a prospective cohort of 69 873 men in th...

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Published in:J Natl Cancer Inst
Main Authors: Kelly, Scott P., Graubard, Barry I., Andreotti, Gabriella, Younes, Naji, Cleary, Sean D., Cook, Michael B.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: Oxford University Press 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5074530/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27754927
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jnci/djw225
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