Utilisation of intramuscular and intermuscular fat to develop a new skeletal muscle grading score which can predict treatment outcomes for locally advanced rectal cancer
The SMS is a novel, AI-derived body composition assessment that is strongly correlated with treatment response and survival in rectal cancer patients. This scoring system could provide clinicians with individualised risk stratification to enhance patient counselling.
Authors
- Ke Cao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7437-8845)
- Michael Rouse
- Alex Besson
- Fiona Reid
- Josephine Yeung
- Justin M. Yeung
- Peter Gibbs
Institutions
- The University of Melbourne (AU)
- Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research (AU)
- Footscray Hospital (AU)
- Sunshine Hospital (AU)
- Melbourne Health (AU)
Publication Details
- Journal
- International Journal of Colorectal Disease
- Published
- 2026-02-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00384-026-05106-w
- Primary Topic
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00