Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Surgically Treated for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Sarcopenia as a Predictor of Short- and Long-Term Outcomes in Patients Surgically Treated for Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma

Surgery for malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) should be reserved only for patients who have a good performance status. Sarcopenia, a well-known predictor of poor outcomes after surgery, is still underinvestigated in MPM. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of sarcopenia as a predictor o...

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Main Authors: Eleonora Faccioli, Stefano Terzi, Chiara Giraudo, Andrea Zuin, Antonella Modugno, Francesco Labella, Giovanni Zambello, Giulia Lorenzoni, Marco Schiavon, Dario Gregori, Giulia Pasello, Fiorella Calabrese, Andrea Dell’Amore, Federico Rea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
mesothelioma
sarcopenia
surgery
survival
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/14/15/3699

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