The clinical significance of the calf circumference in non‐small‐cell lung cancer patients who undergo surgery

Abstract Background Calf circumference (CC), the greatest girth of the lower leg, is a simple tool for assessing sarcopenia. Its significance in patients with resectable non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is unknown. Methods A total of 684 NSCLC patients who underwent surgery were included in the pr...

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Published in:	JCSM Rapid Communications
Main Authors:	Akihiro Nagoya, Ryu Kanzaki, Kenji Kimura, Eriko Fukui, Takashi Kanou, Naoko Ose, Soichiro Funaki, Masato Minami, Yasushi Shintani
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2022-01-01
Subjects:	Calf circumference Skeletal muscle index Non‐small‐cell lung cancer Surgery
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1002/rco2.48