Sarcopenia reduces overall survival in unresectable oesophageal cancer: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

• Main Authors: Uzair M. Jogiat (Author), Eric L.R. Bédard (Author), Hannah Sasewich (Author), Simon R. Turner (Author), Dean T. Eurich (Author), Heather Filafilo (Author), Vickie Baracos (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2022-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Sarcopenia measured through body composition analysis is emerging as an important prognosticator among various malignancies, including oesophageal cancer. Skeletal muscle index (SMI) as determined by the third lumbar vertebrae on cross‐sectional CT images has been demonstrated as a predicto...