The Influence of Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy on Muscle Mass in Patients with Rectal Cancer

Background: The psoas major muscle accurately represents overall skeletal muscle mass. The skeletal muscle mass volume is related to outcomes in multiple surgical procedures including colorectal cancer. However, neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy for rectal cancer may adversely affect muscle mass. Object...

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Published in:	World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
Main Authors:	Gregory Simpson, Thomas Marks, Sarah Blacker, Conor Magee, Jeremy Wilson
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-07-01
Subjects:	muscle mass neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy rectal cancer sarcopenia
Online Access:	https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/WJCS.WJCS_12_19