Associations of pre‐existing co‐morbidities with skeletal muscle mass and radiodensity in patients with non‐metastatic colorectal cancer

• Principais autores: Jingjie Xiao (Autor), Bette J. Caan (Autor), Erin Weltzien (Autor), Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano (Autor), Candyce H. Kroenke (Autor), Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt (Autor), Vickie E. Baracos (Autor), Marilyn L. Kwan (Autor), Adrienne L. Castillo (Autor), Carla M. Prado (Autor)
• Formato: Livro
• Publicado em: Wiley, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background and aim Co‐morbidities and computerized tomography‐measured muscle abnormalities are both common in cancer patients and independently adversely influence clinical outcomes. Muscle abnormalities are also evident in other diseases, such as diabetes and obesity. This study examined...