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Annals of Oncology Advance Access originally published online on January 23, 2009
Annals of Oncology 2009 20(3):591-592; doi:10.1093/annonc/mdn754
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Recognition of comorbid diabetes and obesity in hospital records of newly diagnosed cancer patients

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Obesity has been associated with worse prognosis for certain cancers, although data are conflicting for some types of cancer [1]. Comorbid diabetes mellitus also has been associated with reduced survival among patients with certain common cancers (e.g. breast, colon–rectum and endometrium) [2] but there is potential confounding with obesity (the major risk factor for diabetes). Studies of prognosis should use population-based . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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A. P. Polednak*

Connecticut Tumor Registry, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Hartford, CT, USA

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