Associations between pretherapeutic body mass index, outcome, and cytogenetic abnormalities in pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

ConclusionsThis study did not confirm previous reports of associations between overweight and increased treatment ‐related or overall mortality in children. Obesity was associated with a higher frequency of t(8;21) and inv(16). AML cytogenetics appear to differ by BMI status.

Source: Cancer Medicine - September 17, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Ditte J. A. L øhmann, Peter H. Asdahl, Jonas Abrahamsson, Shau‐Yin Ha, Ólafur G. Jónsson, Gertjan J. L. Kaspers, Minna Koskenvuo, Birgitte Lausen, Barbara De Moerloose, Josefine Palle, Bernward Zeller, Lillian Sung, Henrik Hasle Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research