Sarcopenia as a comorbidity‐independent predictor of survival following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer

Sarcopenia as a comorbidity‐independent predictor of survival following radical cystectomy for bladder cancer

Abstract Background A multicentre study was conducted to investigate the impact of sarcopenia as an independent predictor of oncological outcome after radical cystectomy for bladder cancer. Methods In total, 500 patients with available digital computed tomography scans of the abdomen obtained within...

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Main Authors: Roman Mayr, Michael Gierth, Florian Zeman, Marieke Reiffen, Philipp Seeger, Felix Wezel, Armin Pycha, Evi Comploj, Matteo Bonatti, Manuel Ritter, Bas W.G. vanRhijn, Maximilian Burger, Christian Bolenz, Hans‐Martin Fritsche, Thomas Martini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-06-01
Series:Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Subjects:
Frailty
Skeletal muscle mass
Bladder cancer
Prognosis
Urinary bladder neoplasm
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12279

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https://doi.org/10.1002/jcsm.12279

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