Anthropometric Specific Features of Patients with Cancer of Prostate
Journal Title: Open Access Journal of Urology & Nephrology - Year 2018, Vol 3, Issue 3
Abstract
The article presents our own data on the results of anthropometry in 42 patients with prostate cancer, the average age is 69.3 ± 2.6 years. The most common somatotype is the gynaecomorphics. However, among the male population, mesomorphs predominate. Excess nutrition and obesity do not affect the risk of developing prostate cancer.
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Nikolay Yu Klimov
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- DOI 10.23880/oajun-16000146
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