Preoperative sarcopenia is associated with poor overall survival in pancreatic cancer patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy
Journal
European radiology
Journal Volume
31
Journal Issue
4
Date Issued
2021-04
Author(s)
Abstract
To analyze the effect of preoperative body composition on survival in patients with pancreatic cancer following pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD).
Subjects
Pancreatectomy; Pancreatic neoplasms; Prognosis; Sarcopenia
SDGs
Other Subjects
albumin; antineoplastic agent; CA 19-9 antigen; hemoglobin; abdominal wall musculature; aged; Article; body composition; body mass; cancer chemotherapy; cancer diagnosis; cancer prognosis; cancer radiotherapy; cancer staging; cancer surgery; cancer surviv
Type
journal article