The impact of body mass index and nuclear β-catenin on survival in locally advanced rectal cancer treated with preoperative radiochemotherapy.

Background And Objective: We examined the prognostic value of obesity and nuclear β-catenin in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

Methods: We prospectively recruited a total of 98 eligible patients with locally advanced cancer for preoperative radiochemotherapy followed by total mesorectal excision. Patients' height and weight were reaorded before radiochemotherapy, and the immunohistochemical expression of nuclear β-catenin was analyzed.