High BMI at diagnosis is not associated with inferior survival in patients with osteosarcoma. A report from the Cooperative Osteosarcoma Study Group

Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2014 May;61(5):952. doi: 10.1002/pbc.24817. Epub 2013 Oct 11.

Authors

Stefan Bielack¹, Matthias Kevric

Affiliation

¹ Pediatrics 5 (Oncology, Hematology, Immunology; Gastroenterology, Rheumatology, General Pediatrics), Klinikum Stuttgart, Olgahospital, Stuttgart, Germany; Department of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, University Children's Hospital Muenster, Muenster, Germany.

PMID: 24127430
DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24817

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Comment

MeSH terms

Body Mass Index*
Bone Neoplasms / complications*
Bone Neoplasms / mortality*
Female
Humans
Male
Obesity / complications*
Osteosarcoma / complications*
Osteosarcoma / mortality*