Impact of obesity on the outcomes and cost of robotic surgery for Stage IA endometrial cancer: a regional perspective from Japan
While obesity (BMI ≥ 30) did not significantly impact surgical outcomes or cancer prognoses, it did increase treatment costs and the risk of lifestyle-related diseases. Thus, preventive strategies, including lifestyle counseling, are needed to reduce obesity-related health burdens.
Authors
- Shinichi Togami (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1920-9405)
- Hiroaki Kobayashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2491-2189)
- Mika Fukuda (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7487-9711)
- Masaaki Nakazono
- Mika Mizuno (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3151-8315)
- Yuriko Higashi
- Nozomi Furuzono (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6314-8101)
Institutions
- Kagoshima University (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Clinical Oncology
- Published
- 2025-05-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10147-025-02772-8
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Kagoshima University