The impact of morbid obesity on survival of endometrial cancer

GÜZEL A. B. , KHATİB G. , KÜÇÜKGÖZ GÜLEÇ Ü. , Gumurdul D., VARDAR M. A.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY, vol.17, no.3, pp.209-214, 2020 (Journal Indexed in ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 17 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2020
  • Doi Number: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2020.83773
  • Title of Journal : TURKISH JOURNAL OF OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY
  • Page Numbers: pp.209-214

Abstract

Objective: Morbid obesity is identified as patients with a body mass index more than 40 kg/m(2). Obesity is known as a risk factor for endometrial cancer due to the increase of the deposited estrogen. This study was conducted to evaluate the effect of morbid obesity on the survival of endometrial cancer.