The relationship between computed tomography‐derived body composition, systemic inflammatory response, and survival in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer

The relationship between computed tomography‐derived body composition, systemic inflammatory response, and survival in patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancer

Abstract Introduction Colorectal cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer mortality in developed countries. There is evidence supporting a disproportionate loss of skeletal muscle as an independent prognostic factor. The importance of the systemic inflammatory response as a unifying mechanism fo...

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Main Authors: Ross D. Dolan, Arwa S. Almasaudi, Ly B. Dieu, Paul G. Horgan, Stephen T. McSorley, Donald C. McMillan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-02-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Colorectal cancer
TNM stage
Systemic inflammation
Glasgow prognostic score
Body composition
Computed tomography
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12357

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