Association between muscle mass, visceral adiposity, and histologic tumor stromal features in colon cancer
Low Muscle, Normal VAT colon cancer patients exhibited fewer aggressive tumor features and a lower recurrence risk compared to Low Muscle, High VAT patients. These findings highlight the importance of body composition in tumor biology and prognosis.
Authors
- Cor J. Ravensbergen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8555-2511)
- Robert T. van Kooten (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9633-7289)
- Koen Peeters (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9332-1334)
- Rob A.�E.�M. Tollenaar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6831-6082)
- Willem Grootjans (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4851-7167)
- Hein Putter (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5395-1422)
- Stijn Crobach
- Wilma E. Mesker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5533-4778)
- Ana Navas Cañete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5952-5210)
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
- Published
- 2024-12-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnesp.2024.12.012
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.65
Funders
- Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum