Psoas muscle area is an independent survival prognosticator in patients undergoing surgery for long ‐bone metastases

ConclusionsDecreased PMA on CT is associated with worse survival in surgically treated patients with extremity metastases, even after controlling for three contemporary SPAs. Physicians should consider the additional prognostic value of PMA on survival in patients undergoing consideration for operative management due to extremity metastases.

Source: Cancer Medicine - March 8, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Chia ‐Che Lee, Ting‐En Tseng, Ruey‐Feng Chang, Hung‐Kuan Yen, Yu‐An Chen, Yu‐Yung Chen, Chih‐Horng Wu, Ming‐Hsiao Hu, Mao‐Hsu Yen, Michiel Bongers, Olivier Q. Groot, Cheng‐Yo Lai, Wei‐Hsin Lin Tags: RESEARCH ARTICLE Source Type: research