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Sarcopenic Obesity Is a Risk Factor for Worse Oncological Long-Term Outcome in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Cohort Study.

Peter TschannMarkus P WeiglPatrick ClemensPhilipp SzeverinskiChristian AttenbergerMatthias KowatschTarkan JägerKlaus EmmanuelThomas BrockIngmar Königsrainer
Published in: Nutrients (2023)
Muscle waste, older age, and comorbidities were demonstrated as strong risk factors for increased overall morbidity. Sarcopenic obesity was associated with worse DFS and OS. This study underlines the role of nutrition and appropriate physical activity prior to therapy.
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