The Influence of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Muscle Mass in Patients with Rectal Cancer

The Influence of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Muscle Mass in Patients with Rectal Cancer

Background: The psoas major muscle accurately represents overall skeletal muscle mass. The skeletal muscle mass volume is related to outcomes in multiple surgical procedures including colorectal cancer. However, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer may adversely affect muscle mass. Object...

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Main Authors: Gregory Simpson, Thomas Marks, Sarah Blacker, Conor Magee, Jeremy Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-07-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
Subjects:
muscle mass
neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy
rectal cancer
sarcopenia
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/WJCS.WJCS_12_19
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