Prognostic role of pretreatment skeletal muscle index in gastric cancer patients: A meta-analysis

Background: The association between pretreatment skeletal muscle index (SMI) and long-term survival of gastric cancer patients remains unclear up to now. The aim of this meta-analysis was to identify the prognostic value of pretreatment SMI in gastric cancer.Methods: The PubMed, EMBASE and Web of Sc...

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Main Authors: Xiaohong He, Sicheng Zhou, Hongjun Li, Yue Gou, Dan Jia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-04-01
Series:Pathology and Oncology Research
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Online Access:https://www.por-journal.com/articles/10.3389/pore.2023.1611055/full