Prognostic impact of myosteatosis on postoperative outcomes and survival in colorectal cancer: a systematic review
Myosteatosis has a negative association with OS, with consistent effects observed in colon cancer. There is a negative association with severe postoperative outcomes, particularly in colon cancer. These results are limited by the risk of bias and heterogeneity in measurement methods and statistical analysis. Future work is required to clarify the scan acquisition protocol and diagnostic criteria.
Authors
- Matthew Wei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5429-4740)
- Chloe Han (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-1918-304X)
- Junyao Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6300-5875)
- Rory Kokelaar
- Justin M Yeung
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Western Health (AU)
- Sunshine Hospital (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2026-01-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-025-05061-y
- Primary Topic
- Colorectal Cancer Surgical Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00