Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Reduction in Patients with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Peritumoral Collateral Vessels: A Retrospective Observational Study

Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue Reduction in Patients with Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma and Peritumoral Collateral Vessels: A Retrospective Observational Study

Background: peritumoral collateral vessels adjacent to renal cell carcinoma (RCC) can be encountered in clinical practice. Cancer cachexia is defined as a decrease of adipose and skeletal muscle tissues. In this study we evaluated, using a quantitative CT imaging-based approach, the distribution of...

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Main Authors: Federico Greco, Luigi Giuseppe Quarta, Aldo Carnevale, Melchiore Giganti, Rosario Francesco Grasso, Bruno Beomonte Zobel, Carlo Augusto Mallio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Applied Sciences
Subjects:
adipocyte
body composition
collateral vessels
computed tomography
clear cell renal cell carcinoma
imaging
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/11/13/6076

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