Impact of Sarcopenia on Functional and Oncological Outcomes After Radical Prostatectomy

Introduction and Objectives: Knowledge about the significance of sarcopenia (muscle loss) in prostate cancer (PCa) patients is limited. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of skeletal muscle index (SMI) on early functional and pathological outcome in patients undergoing radical pros...

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Main Authors: Markus Angerer, Georg Salomon, Dirk Beyersdorff, Margit Fisch, Markus Graefen, Clemens M. Rosenbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Surgery
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsurg.2020.620714/full