TY  - JOUR
T1  - Subcutaneous adipose tissue as a biomarker of pancreatic cancer: A pilot study in male patients
A1  - Federico Greco
A1  - Carlo Mallio
A1  - Vincenzo Cirimele
A1  - Rosario Grasso
A1  - Bruno Zobel
JF  - Clinical Cancer Investigation Journal
JO  - Clin Cancer Investig J
SN  - 2278-0513
Y1  - 2019
VL  - 8
IS  - 3
DO  - 10.4103/ccij.ccij_36_19
SP  - 114
EP  - 118
N2  - 
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the relationship between subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) and pancreatic cancer (PC) in male patients. Methods: In this retrospective study, two groups were included. Quantitative assessment of adipose tissue was performed by measuring total adipose tissue (TAT) area, visceral adipose tissue (VAT) area, and the SAT area in both the groups. Then, VAT/SAT ratio was calculated. Results: Statistically significant differences between the two groups were found in the SAT area (P < 0.05), TAT area was slightly above the threshold of significance, while no significant difference was found in the VAT area and VAT/SAT ratio. Conclusions: The results of this study suggest an association between SAT reduction and PC risk.

UR  - https://ccij-online.org/article/subcutaneous-adipose-tissue-as-a-biomarker-of-pancreatic-cancer:-a-pilot-study-in-male-patients-791
ER  -