Sarcopenia with decreased total psoas muscle area in children with high-risk neuroblastoma

CONCLUSION: tPMA z-scores in high-risk neuroblastoma patients decreased significantly following a treatment regimen that included induction chemotherapy, tumor resection surgery, and HDCT/auto-SCT. A greater decrease in tPMA z-score was associated with longer hospital stay during treatment.PMID:38519312 | DOI:10.1016/j.asjsur.2024.03.009

Source: Asian Journal of Surgery - March 22, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Min-Jung Bang Sanghoon Lee Ji Won Lee Wontae Kim Ki Woong Sung Jeong-Meen Seo Source Type: research