The deterioration of muscle mass and radiodensity is prognostic of poor survival in stage I-III colorectal cancer: a population‐based cohort study (C‐SCANS)

• Main Authors: Justin C. Brown (Author), Bette J. Caan (Author), Jeffrey A. Meyerhardt (Author), Erin Weltzien (Author), Jingjie Xiao (Author), Elizabeth M. Cespedes Feliciano (Author), Candyce H. Kroenke (Author), Adrienne Castillo (Author), Marilyn L. Kwan (Author), Carla M. Prado (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Muscle abnormalities such as low muscle mass and low muscle radiodensity are well known risk factors for unfavourable cancer prognosis. However, little is known in regard to the degree and impact of longitudinal changes in muscle mass and radiodensity within the context of cancer...