Prognostic value of preoperative total psoas muscle area on long-term outcome in surgically treated oesophageal cancer patients

CONCLUSIONS
Decreased PMA was an adverse significant prognostic factor for OS in patients with oesophageal cancer.

Source: Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery - January 3, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Park, S. Y., Yoon, J.-K., Lee, S. J., Haam, S., Jung, J. Tags: Esophagus - cancer THORACIC Source Type: research