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Association between body mass index (BMI) at cancer diagnosis and overall survival
| Cancer site or type | Relative risk of the overweight/obese BMI category evaluated vs. normal BMI (95% CI) |
|---|---|
| Myeloid leukemia94 | 0.47 (0.26–0.82) |
| Non‐metastatic colorectal65 | 0.52 (0.35–0.77) |
| Metastatic melanomaa, 29 | 0.72 (0.57–0.91) |
| Lymphoma95 | 0.76 (0.67–0.86) |
| Gastric96 | 0.76 (0.59–0.99) |
| Renal97 | 0.84 (0.73–0.95) |
| Metastatic colorectal28 | ≈0.90 (≈0.85–0.95) |
Among patients treated with targeted therapy
