Influence of skeletal muscle and intermuscular fat on postoperative complications and long-term survival in rectal cancer patients.
Tong NieFeihong WuYixin HengWentai CaiZhihao LiuLe QinYinghao CaoChuangsheng ZhengPublished in: Journal of cachexia, sarcopenia and muscle (2024)
No correlations existed between CT-quantified body composition parameters and postoperative complications. However, a high SMD and high SMI were significantly associated with longer OS and DFS at the L3 level, whereas a large IMFA and low SMI were associated with worse OS and DFS at the umbilical level. Combining CT-quantified body composition and clinical indicators could help physicians predict the prognosis of patients with rectal cancer after surgery.
Keyphrases
- body composition
- rectal cancer
- skeletal muscle
- resistance training
- bone mineral density
- image quality
- computed tomography
- dual energy
- contrast enhanced
- primary care
- locally advanced
- insulin resistance
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance imaging
- type diabetes
- metabolic syndrome
- squamous cell carcinoma
- fatty acid
- radiation therapy
- postmenopausal women
- pet ct