Associations between obesity and lymph node metastasis and early recurrence in pancreatic head cancer: A single-center retrospective cohort study

Kazuhiro Tada; Yo-ichi Yamashita; Naotaka Inomata; Sota Nakamura; Shun Nakamura; Shohei Yoshiya; Yosuke Kuroda; Kentaro Iwaki; Shoji Hiroshige; 福澤 謙吾

doi:10.1016/j.sipas.2026.100329

January 28, 2026Surgery in Practice and ScienceOpen Access

Associations between obesity and lymph node metastasis and early recurrence in pancreatic head cancer: A single-center retrospective cohort study

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Increased obesity correlates with a higher incidence of lymph node metastasis in pancreatic cancer cases.
Notably, 45% of patients with significant obesity showed early recurrence after treatment, emphasizing a critical relationship.
Retrospective cohort analysis investigated the impact of obesity on disease progression in pancreatic cancer cases observed over five years.
These findings highlight potential interventions that may lower recurrence rates in obese pancreatic cancer patients.

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Retrospective cohort study finds obesity associates with increased lymph node metastasis and early recurrence in pancreatic cancer, suggesting a need for intervention strategies.

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