Sarcopenic psoas muscle surface area predicts short and long-term mortality for oesophageal cancer patients
Sarcopenic patients had lower survival rates. Thus, enhancing preoperative care could improve outcomes in these fragile patients.
Authors
- Johanna Laukkarinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8239-4861)
- Mika Ukkonen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3092-5245)
- E Tiainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-1643-5054)
- Erkki‐Ville Wirta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2255-6136)
- Tuula Tyrväinen
Institutions
- Tampere University (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Thoracic Disease
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21037/jtd-24-1919
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00