D3‐creatine dilution, computed tomography and dual‐energy X‐ray absorptiometry for assessing myopenia and physical function in colon cancer: A cross‐sectional study

• Main Authors: En Cheng (Author), Bette J. Caan (Author), Peggy M. Cawthon (Author), William J. Evans (Author), Marc K. Hellerstein (Author), Mahalakshmi Shankaran (Author), Kristin L. Campbell (Author), Alexandra M. Binder (Author), Barbara Sternfeld (Author), Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt (Author), Kathryn H. Schmitz (Author), Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background Low skeletal muscle mass (myopenia) is common in cancer populations and is associated with functional decline and mortality, but prior oncology studies did not assess total body skeletal muscle mass. Instead, they measured surrogates such as cross‐sectional area (CSA) of skeletal...