Journal of Clinical Oncology· 2013Q1

Cancer Cachexia in the Age of Obesity: Skeletal Muscle Depletion Is a Powerful Prognostic Factor, Independent of Body Mass Index

Lisa Martin, Laura Birdsell, Neil Macdonald, Tony Reiman et al.

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Skeletal muscle depletion, assessed via CT scan, independently predicts survival in cancer patients, outperforming BMI as a prognostic factor.

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