A propensity-matched comparison of survival after lung resection in patients with a high versus low body mass index

An inverse relationship between body mass index (BMI) and the risk of lung cancer has been reported in several studies. In this study, we aimed to assess whether BMI can affect survival after lung resection for cancer.We reviewed patient data for a 10-year period; 337 patients with BMI ≥ 30 who underwent lung resection for non-small cell lung cancer were identified. This group of patients was matched at a ratio of 1:1 to a group with BMI <30 and...