Body mass index associated with childhood and adolescent high ‐risk B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia risk: A Children’s Oncology Group report

ConclusionPre ‐treatment obesity is associated with HR B‐ALL among males and Hispanics, as well as with CNS involvement, suggesting common physiology between obesity and leukemogenesis. An association between underweight and ALL was confirmed, likely due to cancer‐associated wasting. These results have impo rtant public health implications for obesity prevention and treatment in children and adolescents to reduce cancer risk.

Source: Cancer Medicine - July 23, 2020 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Taumoha Ghosh, Michaela Richardson, Peter M. Gordon, Justin R. Ryder, Logan G. Spector, Lucie M. Turcotte Tags: ORIGINAL RESEARCH Source Type: research