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Obesity is a risk factor for multifocal disease and recurrence after colorectal cancer surgery: a case-control study.

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2014

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Marco Scarpa, Cesare Ruffolo, Francesca Erroi, Alain Fiorot, Silvia Basato, Anna Pozza, Fabio Canal, Marco Massani, Francesco Cavallin, Michele Antoniutti,
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Abstract

Obese patients diagnosed with CRC require thorough colonic exploration prior to surgery and necessitate more frequent postoperative endoscopic examinations with respect to patients without any risk factors.