Sarcopenia is poor risk for unfavorable short- and long-term outcomes in stage I non-small cell lung cancer

Volume: 9, Issue: 4, Pages: 325 - 325
Published: Feb 1, 2021
Abstract
Sarcopenia characterized by skeletal muscle loss may influence postoperative outcomes through physical decline and weakened immunity. We aimed to investigate clinical significance of sarcopenia in resected early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).We retrospectively reviewed 315 consecutive patients with pathologic stage I NSCLC who had undergone lobectomy with systematic nodal dissection. Sarcopenia was defined as the lowest quartile of...
Paper Details
Title
Sarcopenia is poor risk for unfavorable short- and long-term outcomes in stage I non-small cell lung cancer
DOI
Published Date
Feb 1, 2021
Journal
Volume
9
Issue
4
Pages
325 - 325
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