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Influence of Body Mass Index on Survival in Veterans With Multiple Myeloma

Published:2013-09-18 Issue:10 Volume:18 Page:1074-1079
ISSN:1083-7159
Container-title:The Oncologist
language:en
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Author:

Beason Tracey S.¹²,Chang Su-Hsin¹,Sanfilippo Kristen M.³²,Luo Suhong²,Colditz Graham A.¹,Vij Ravi³,Tomasson Michael H.³,Dipersio John F.³,Stockerl-Goldstein Keith³,Ganti Arun²,Wildes Tanya³,Carson Kenneth R.¹³²

Affiliation:

1. Division of Public Health Sciences, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;

2. Research Service, St. Louis Veterans Affairs Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri, USA

3. Division of Oncology, Department of Internal Medicine, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri, USA;

Abstract

Learning Objectives Describe the association between baseline BMI, weight loss, and survival in MM. Explain the importance of BMI and baseline weight loss as part of the standard history obtained in patients with MM.

Funder

Barnes-Jewish Hospital Foundation

American Cancer Society Grant

National Cancer Institute

National Institutes of Health

Publisher

Oxford University Press (OUP)

Subject

Cancer Research,Oncology

Link

https://pericles-gcp.literatumonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1634/theoncologist.2013-0015

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