Prognostic significance of CT-determined sarcopenia in patients with advanced gastric cancer.

BACKGROUND:Sarcopenia, defined as decreased skeletal muscle mass, is prevalent and associated with poor prognosis in various solid tumors. This study aimed to determine the prognostic role of sarcopenia in patients with advanced gastric cancer (AGC). METHODS:This retrospective study consisted of 140...

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Main Authors: Jong Soo Lee, Young Saing Kim, Eun Young Kim, Wook Jin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6101416?pdf=render