Computed tomography-measured body composition and survival in rectal cancer patients: a Swedish cohort study

Computed tomography-measured body composition and survival in rectal cancer patients: a Swedish cohort study

Abstract Background The association between body composition and survival in rectal cancer patients is still unclear. Therefore, we aimed to evaluate the impact of computed tomography (CT)-measured body composition on survival in rectal cancer patients, stratifying our analyses by sex, tumour locati...

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Main Authors: Angeliki Kotti, Annica Holmqvist, Mischa Woisetschläger, Xiao-Feng Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-11-01
Series:Cancer & Metabolism
Subjects:
Rectal cancer
Body composition
Skeletal muscle
Obesity
Radiotherapy
Survival
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40170-022-00297-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40170-022-00297-6

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