Artificial intelligence measured <scp>3D</scp> lumbosacral body composition and clinical outcomes in rectal cancer patients
This study measured 3D BC from the entire lumbosacral region of rectal cancer patients. SM density was the most significant BC parameter, and was associated with improved OS, RFS and LoS. This adds to growing evidence that SM is a key component of BC in cancer patients and should be optimized prior to treatment. IMAT was also a prognostic factor, giving rise to avenues of future research into the role of adiposity on nutrition and tumour immunology.
Authors
- Matthew Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-4740)
- Matthew Loft (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3267-4520)
- Ke Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-8845)
- Peter Gibbs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1423-4484)
- Wei Hong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9236-9790)
- Justin Yeung (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7230-149X)
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- ANZ Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2024-11-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.19312
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.57
Funders
- Western Health Foundation