Open AccessBody fat composition as predictive factor for treatment response in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma - subgroup analysis of the prospective GMMG MM5 trial
Author(s) -
Jonathan P GroΔ,
Johanttenmüller,
Stefan Hemmer,
Diana Tichy,
Julia Krzykalla,
Hartmut Goldschmidt,
Uta Bertsch,
Stefan Delorme,
HansUlrich Kauczor,
Jens Hillengaß,
Maximilian Merz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
oncotarget
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.373
H-Index - 127
ISSN - 1949-2553
DOI - 10.18632/oncotarget.19536
Subject(s) - medicine , subgroup analysis , multiple myeloma , prospective cohort study , oncology , meta analysis
Obesity is a well-known risk factor for malignant tumors and increased body mass index (BMI) is correlated to the risk of developing multiple myeloma (MM). The correlation of body fat composition with disease activity, adverse events and treatment response of MM patients has not been investigated yet.