Sarcopenia as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with locally advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma

Volume: 14, Issue: 10, Pages: e0223613 - e0223613
Published: Oct 22, 2019
Abstract
Background and aims Patients with gastric cancer often show signs of malnutrition. We sought to evaluate the influence of sarcopenia in patients with locally advanced, not metastasized, gastric or gastro-esophageal junction (GEJ) cancer undergoing curative treatment (perioperative chemotherapy and surgery) on morbidity and mortality in order to identify patients in need for nutritional intervention. Patients and methods Two-centre study,...
Paper Details
Title
Sarcopenia as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with locally advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma
Published Date
Oct 22, 2019
Journal
Volume
14
Issue
10
Pages
e0223613 - e0223613
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