Abstract
Background: There are no clear data regarding the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes after radical prostatectomy (RP). This study aimed to investigate the association between BMI and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after RP in a large international contemporary cohort of patients with prostate cancer. Methods: We retrospectively analyzed data from 6,519 patients who underwent RP at 5 institutions. BMI was analyzed as both a continuous and categorical variable (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 460.e1-460.e8 |
Journal | Urologic Oncology: Seminars and Original Investigations |
Volume | 35 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2017 |