Obesity is associated with improved survival in patients with organ-confined clear-cell kidney cancer (see 'Note')

Note: while not ovarian cancer specific (noting the common cell type of clear cell) the conclusion is interesting

CONCLUSION: We identified overweight as an independent prognostic marker of improved cancer specific survival in patients with organ-confined but not advanced RCC. Basic research is required to resolve the dilemma of why, if a higher BMI predisposes to RCC, it concurrently prolongs survival after patients have undergone (partial) nephrectomy.