The adiposity influence on colorectal cancer prognosis remains poorly characterised. We
performed a systematic review and meta‐analysis on post‐diagnosis adiposity measures …

A wealth of epidemiological evidence, combined with plausible biological mechanisms,
present a convincing argument for a causal relationship between excess adiposity …

Background The primary aim of this study was to investigate whether a preoperative
elevation in serum CEA is an independent prognostic factor for both 5-year overall and …

Background The impact of body mass index (BMI) on long-term survival outcomes after
colorectal cancer surgery is debated. Design A systematic literature review and meta …

Objective A meta-analysis of the relevant literature evaluated the feasibility, safety, and
potential benefits of single-incision laparoscopic appendectomy (SILA) relative to those of …

Background Disparate colorectal cancer outcomes persist in vulnerable populations. We
aimed to examine the distribution of research across the colorectal cancer care continuum …

Background A better understanding of the impact of body-mass index (BMI) on the course of
multimodal therapy and oncologic outcome in locally advanced rectal cancer could provide …

Purpose Obesity is an independent risk factor for worse outcomes in various surgical
settings. Whether obesity is a prognostic factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality of …

Purpose Even though anastomotic leakage after colorectal surgery is a major clinical
problem in need of a timely diagnosis, early indicators of leakage have been insufficiently …

Background: Body mass index (BMI) has been associated with a risk of esophageal cancer.
However, the influence of BMI and BMI loss on people with esophageal cancer that were …