Obese patients were more likely to have proficient DNA mismatch repair status, which is indicative of more aggressive disease. Analyzing information from 2,693 colon cancer patients with stage II or III disease, researchers found 16 percent of tumors had dMMR status. They also found 18 percent of women had the protective status while 14 percent of men did. Among obese patients, 13 percent of women had dMMR while 8 percent of men did.
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