Skeletal muscle loss in the postoperative acute phase after esophageal cancer surgery as a new prognostic factor
Abstract Background The postoperative survival rate of patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) remains poor compared with other gastrointestinal cancers. We hypothesized that skeletal muscle loss in the postoperative acute phase might be a new predictor for long-term prognosis after...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-06-01
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| Series: | World Journal of Surgical Oncology |
| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12957-020-01908-6 |