Depletion of Psoas Muscle Mass after Systemic Chemotherapy Is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

Depletion of Psoas Muscle Mass after Systemic Chemotherapy Is Associated with Poor Prognosis in Patients with Unresectable Pancreatic Cancer

The impact of the psoas muscle mass index (PMI) on survival is still poorly understood in unresectable pancreatic cancer. Thus, we aimed to investigate whether the PMI at diagnosis or its decrease during chemotherapy can influence the prognosis of unresectable pancreatic cancer. The data of 100 pati...

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Main Authors: Naoto Iwai, Takashi Okuda, Kohei Oka, Junichi Sakagami, Taishi Harada, Tomoya Ohara, Chie Hattori, Masashi Taniguchi, Hiroaki Sakai, Tasuku Hara, Toshifumi Tsuji, Toshiyuki Komaki, Keizo Kagawa, Osamu Dohi, Hiroaki Yasuda, Yoshito Itoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-07-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
psoas muscle mass index
chemotherapy
unresectable pancreatic cancer
prognosis
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/13/15/3860

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