Sarcopenia assessed by skeletal muscle mass volume is a prognostic factor for oncological outcomes of rectal cancer patients undergoing neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy followed by surgery
Kazumasa Horie, Takeru Matsuda, Kimihiro Yamashita, Hiroshi Hasegawa, Masako Utsumi, Naoki Urakawa, Shingo Kanaji, Taro Oshikiri, Yoshihiro Kakeji
Topics & Concepts
SarcopeniaMedicineColorectal cancerHazard ratioChemoradiotherapyInternal medicineNeoadjuvant therapySurgeryProportional hazards modelCancerUrologyGastroenterologyOncologyConfidence intervalBreast cancerNutrition and Health in AgingBody Composition Measurement TechniquesFrailty in Older Adults