Total skeletal, psoas and rectus abdominis muscle mass as prognostic factors for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma

Purpose: We investigated whether low skeletal muscle mass (LSMM) defined according to different muscle groups on computed tomography (CT) scans are predictive factors of survival for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). Methods: In this retrospective study, we analyzed patients who received sora...

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Main Authors: Chih-Horng Wu, Po-Chin Liang, Chih-Hung Hsu, Fang-Tsu Chang, Yu-Yun Shao, Tiffany Ting-Fang Shih
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-01-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664620302941