The research progress of relationship between body mass index and esophagus cancer / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

The effect of body mass index (BMI) on the incidence rate and prognosis of esophageal cancer is one of the significant subjects of clinical research about esophageal cancer in recent years.Researchers have attempted to use BMI to predict the risk and prognosis of esophageal cancer.However,no consensus has yet been reached.In this article,the author reviewed related articles published at home and abroad during the last decade to explore the correlation between BMI and esophageal cancer.