Association of Obesity and Skeletal Muscle with Postoperative Survival in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
Ji Hyun Lee, Ji Hyun Lee, Danbee Kang, Jung Hee Lee, Jung Hee Lee, Yeong Jeong Jeon, Sung Yong Park, Jong Ho Cho, Yong‐Soo Choi, Jhingook Kim, Young Mog Shim, Sunga Kong, Hong Kwan Kim, Juhee Cho
Abstract
In patients with non–small cell lung cancer, obesity was associated with improved overall survival after curative resection, particularly when CT-assessed skeletal muscle mass and radiodensity were preserved.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineSkeletal muscleLung cancerRadiodensityObesityLungInternal medicineOverall survivalSarcopeniaOncologyRadiologySurgeryRadiographyNutrition and Health in AgingFrailty in Older AdultsCancer Diagnosis and Treatment