Impact of obesity on survival outcomes of women with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer in Lagos, Nigeria: a retrospective cohort study
Our findings suggest that obesity negatively impacts OS in patients with EOC, thus highlighting the need to address obesity in the management of EOC by introducing comprehensive, multidisciplinary approaches incorporating weight management and personalized treatment strategies to enhance the prognosis of these patients.
Authors
- Kehinde S. Okunade (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0957-7389)
- Chinelo Onuegbuna Okoye
- Olufemi Thomas-Ogodo
- Austin C. Okoro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-7175-3280)
- Olukayode O. Akinmola
- Hameed Adelabu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1834-6291)
- Rose Anorlu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4563-654X)
- Temitope V. Adekanye
- Akhenamen Packson
Institutions
- University of Lagos (NG)
- Lagos University Teaching Hospital (NG)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ecancermedicalscience
- Published
- 2024-08-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3332/ecancer.2024.1743
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Ovarian cancer diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.54
Funders
- Conquer Cancer Foundation
- National Institutes of Health
- National Cancer Institute
- Fogarty International Center