The clinical significance of the calf circumference in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery

The clinical significance of the calf circumference in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery

Abstract Background Calf circumference (CC), the greatest girth of the lower leg, is a simple tool for assessing sarcopenia. Its significance in patients with resectable non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Methods A total of 684 NSCLC patients who underwent surgery were included in the pr...

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Main Authors: Akihiro Nagoya, Ryu Kanzaki, Kenji Kimura, Eriko Fukui, Takashi Kanou, Naoko Ose, Soichiro Funaki, Masato Minami, Yasushi Shintani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2022-01-01
Series:JCSM Rapid Communications
Subjects:
Calf circumference
Skeletal muscle index
Non‐small‐cell lung cancer
Surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.48

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