Cachexia index for prognostication in surgical patients with locally advanced oesophageal or gastric cancer: multicentre cohort study

CONCLUSION: CXI is associated with disease progression, worse postoperative mortality, and overall survival, and could improve prognostication and decision-making in patients with locally advanced oesophagogastric cancer.PMID:38593042 | PMC:PMC11003541 | DOI:10.1093/bjs/znae098

Source: The British Journal of Surgery - April 9, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Leo R Brown Georgina G Thomson Ellen Gardner Siobhan Chien Josh McGovern Ross D Dolan Stephen T McSorley Matthew J Forshaw Donald C McMillan Stephen J Wigmore Andrew B Crumley Richard J E Skipworth Source Type: research