Publications by authors named "Tomohumi Naruse"
Nutr Cancer
February 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the link between pretreatment BMI and outcomes in patients with oral squamous cell carcinoma, highlighting that underweight individuals have significantly higher cause-specific mortality.
- The analysis involved 2,023 East Asian patients, revealing a 25.7% 5-year mortality rate for underweight patients compared to 12.7% for those with normal weight.
- Underweight patients faced a 51% increased risk of mortality and a 55% higher risk of regional metastasis, emphasizing the importance of BMI as a risk factor in this cancer type.
