The clinical significance of the calf circumference in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery

• Main Authors: Akihiro Nagoya (Author), Ryu Kanzaki (Author), Kenji Kimura (Author), Eriko Fukui (Author), Takashi Kanou (Author), Naoko Ose (Author), Soichiro Funaki (Author), Masato Minami (Author), Yasushi Shintani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Calf circumference (CC), the greatest girth of the lower leg, is a simple tool for assessing sarcopenia. Its significance in patients with resectable non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Methods A total of 684 NSCLC patients who underwent surgery were included in the pr...