The Combination of Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and High Tumor Interleukin-6 Associates with Decreased Survival in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

The Combination of Low Skeletal Muscle Mass and High Tumor Interleukin-6 Associates with Decreased Survival in Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Clear cell renal carcinoma (ccRCC) is frequently associated with cachexia which is itself associated with decreased survival and quality of life. We examined relationships among body phenotype, tumor gene expression, and survival. Demographic, clinical, computed tomography (CT) scans and tumor RNASe...

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Main Authors: Joshua K. Kays, Leonidas G. Koniaris, Caleb A. Cooper, Roberto Pili, Guanglong Jiang, Yunlong Liu, Teresa A. Zimmers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
cachexia
body composition
kidney cancer
renal cancer
renal cell carcinoma
cytokines
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/12/6/1605

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