@article{JTD3235,
author = {Chao Ren and Xiu-Yu Cai and Miao-Zhen Qiu and De-Shen Wang and Feng-Hua Wang and Hui-Yan Luo and Rui-Hua Xu},
title = {Impact of body mass index on survival of esophageal squamous carcinoma patients in southern China},
journal = {Journal of Thoracic Disease},
volume = {7},
number = {3},
year = {2014},
keywords = {},
abstract = {Background: Although high body mass index (BMI) increases risk for developing esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC), the prognostic influence of BMI is unknown in esophageal squamous carcinoma.
Methods: BMI was calculated using measured height and weight at the first diagnosis and categorized as overweight (25 to 29.9 kg/m2), normal (18.5 to 24.9 kg/m2) or underweight (},
issn = {2077-6624}, url = {https://jtd.amegroups.org/article/view/3235}
}