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ECO 2022 — Adiposity tied to an increased risk of fatal prostate cancer

Pavankumar Kamat   |   Conference Report   |   10 May 2022
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Takeaway

  • Men with higher total and central adiposity have an increased risk of dying from prostate cancer compared with those with a healthy weight.

Why this matters

  • Several known risk factors for prostate cancer, including age, family history, and Black ethnicity, remain unmodifiable, which warrants targeting factors that can be...

          

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