Prognostic impact of muscle mass loss in elderly patients with oesophageal cancer receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy

• Main Authors: Jeong Yun Jang (Author), Dongryul Oh (Author), Jae Myoung Noh (Author), Jong‐Mu Sun (Author), Hong Kwan Kim (Author), Young Mog Shim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wiley, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background We aimed to identify the impact of muscle mass on locally advanced oesophageal cancer (LAEC) in elderly patients receiving neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (NACRT). Methods We reviewed the medical records of 345 patients diagnosed with LAEC who underwent NACRT and surgery. Phys...