Thin colorectal cancer patients have shorter survival than obese patients

Wednesday, July 1, 2015 - 09:30 in Health & Medicine

Although being overweight with a high body-mass index has long been associated with a higher risk for colorectal cancer, thinner patients might not fare as well after treatment for advanced cancer, according to a new study.

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