Prognostic significance of surgery‐induced sarcopenia in the survival of gastric cancer patients: a sex‐specific analysis

Prognostic significance of surgery‐induced sarcopenia in the survival of gastric cancer patients: a sex‐specific analysis

Abstract Background Preoperative sarcopenia is associated with a poor long‐term prognosis in patients with gastric cancer (GC). Most GC patients rapidly lose muscle mass after gastrectomy. This retrospective cohort study analysed the effect of postoperative muscle loss and surgery‐induced sarcopenia...

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Main Authors: Ja Kyung Lee, Young Suk Park, Kanghaeng Lee, Sang Il Youn, Yongjoon Won, Sa‐Hong Min, Sang‐Hoon Ahn, Do Joong Park, Hyung‐Ho Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2021-12-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Stomach neoplasm
Sarcopenia
Skeletal muscle
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12793

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12793

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