Computed tomography-measured body composition parameters do not influence survival in non-metastatic colorectal cancer.

Leonardo CárcamoEduardo PeñaililloFelipe BellolioRodrigo MiguielesGonzalo UrrejolaAlvaro ZúñigaMaría Elena MolinaJosé Tomás Larach

Published in: ANZ journal of surgery (2021)

CT-measured body composition parameters do not independently influence survival in non-metastatic CRC. There is a need for larger cohort studies with standardized patient selection and methodology to confirm these findings.

Keyphrases

body composition
computed tomography
metastatic colorectal cancer
resistance training
bone mineral density
dual energy
positron emission tomography
image quality
contrast enhanced
squamous cell carcinoma
free survival
magnetic resonance imaging
small cell lung cancer
case report
magnetic resonance