Body composition measured by computed tomography is associated with colorectal cancer survival, also in early-stage disease

Background: Cachexia and sarcopenia are associated with poor survival after colorectal cancer (CRC) diagnosis. Computed tomography (CT) can be used to measure aspects of cachexia including sarcopenia, myosteatosis and the amount of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue. The aim of this study was...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta oncologica 2020-07, Vol.59 (7), p.799-808
Hauptverfasser:	Shirdel, Mona, Andersson, Fredrick, Myte, Robin, Axelsson, Jan, Rutegård, Martin, Blomqvist, Lennart, Riklund, Katrine, van Guelpen, Bethany, Palmqvist, Richard, Gylling, Björn
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Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adenocarcinoma - complications Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adipose Tissue - diagnostic imaging Adult Aged Aged, 80 and over Body Composition Colon - pathology Colorectal Neoplasms - complications Colorectal Neoplasms - pathology Female Humans Kaplan-Meier Estimate Male Medicin och hälsovetenskap Middle Aged Muscle, Skeletal - diagnostic imaging Neoplasm Staging Proportional Hazards Models Registries Retrospective Studies Sarcopenia - complications Sarcopenia - diagnostic imaging Survival Rate Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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