Myosteatosis Differentially Affects the Prognosis of Non-Metastatic Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients: An Exploratory Study

Myosteatosis Differentially Affects the Prognosis of Non-Metastatic Colon and Rectal Cancer Patients: An Exploratory Study

Body composition performed by computed tomography (CT) impacts on cancer patients’ prognoses and responses to treatment. Myosteatosis has been related to overall survival (OS) and disease-specific survival in colorectal cancer (CRC); however, the independent impact of the association of myosteatosis...

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Main Authors: Lara Pozzuto, Marina Nogueira Silveira, Maria Carolina Santos Mendes, Lígia Traldi Macedo, Felipe Osório Costa, Carlos Augusto Real Martinez, Cláudio Saddy Rodrigues Coy, Ademar Dantas da Cunha Júnior, José Barreto Campello Carvalheira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
skeletal muscle radiodensity
cancer
survival
computerized tomography
sarcopenia
skeletal muscle mass
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.762444/full

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