Impact of preoperative subcutaneous adipose, visceral adipose and skeletal muscle on the outcomes of the oldest-old colorectal cancer patients after surgery

Background: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the most common tumors worldwide, with rising numbers of elderly patients affected. Nutritional status significantly influences tumor prognosis. We aimed to investigate the association of subcutaneous and visceral adipose tissue and skeletal muscle mass...

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Published in:	Clinical Surgical Oncology
Main Authors:	Jinxin Shi, Jian Cui, Wenrui Xu, Zhexue Wang, Junge Bai, Zijian Li, Fuhai Ma, Tianming Ma, Ju Cui, Guoju Wu, Gang Zhao, Qi An
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Elsevier 2024-03-01
Subjects:	Oldest-old colorectal cancer patients Subcutaneous adipose tissue index Visceral adipose tissue index Visceral-to-subcutaneous fat ratio Skeletal muscle index
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2773160X24000047