Abdominal fat distribution in endometrial cancer: from diagnosis to follow-up
Visceral abdominal obesity (high VAV%) is associated with high-risk histologic features, myometrial invasion, and poor prognosis. Furthermore, high visceral fat loss during/following therapy is associated with disease progression.
Authors
- Astrid Marie Kirkesæther Brun
- Kathrine Woie
- Camilla Krakstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0174-8139)
- Ingfrid S. Haldorsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9313-7564)
- Johanna M.A. Pijnenborg
- M Ljunggren
- Kristine E. Fasmer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8773-7870)
- Jostein Sæterstøl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4857-3524)
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University of Bergen (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Cancer
- Published
- 2025-05-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-025-14155-3
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Endometrial and Cervical Cancer Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.06
Funders
- Trond Mohn stiftelse
- Universitetet i Bergen
- Norges Forskningsråd